Table 7-5 For Each of Three Potential Buyers of Oranges, the Table

question 504

Multiple Choice

Table 7-5
For each of three potential buyers of oranges, the table displays the willingness to pay for the first three oranges of the day. Assume Allison, Bob, and Charisse are the only three buyers of oranges, and only three oranges can be supplied per day.
-Refer to Table 7-5. Who experiences the largest loss of consumer surplus when the price of an orange increases from $0.70 to $1.40?

• A)Allison
• B)Bob
• C)Charisse
• D)All three individuals experience the same loss of consumer surplus.

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