The Difference Between the Price Consumers Are Willing to Pay

question 174

Multiple Choice

The difference between the price consumers are willing to pay and the price that they actually pay is known as:

• A) price discrimination.
• B) government surplus.
• C) consumer surplus.
• D) producer surplus.

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