Producer Surplus

question 244

Multiple Choice

Producer surplus

• A) increases if market price rises and the supply curve does not shift.
• B) decreases if market price rises and the supply curve does not shift.
• C) is equal to the maximum price consumers are willing to pay.
• D) is the same as the marginal cost.
• E) always must equal consumer surplus.

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