We Can Measure Producer and Consumer Surplus by Looking at a Graph

question 172

Multiple Choice

We can measure producer and consumer surplus by looking at a graph of supply and demand. Producer surplus is:

• A) the area above the supply curve but below the equilibrium price.
• B) the area below the demand curve but greater than the equilibrium price.
• C) the area below the demand curve all the way down to the quantity axis.
• D) the combined triangular area below the demand curve and above the supply curve.

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