(Figure: Consumer Surplus) When the Price of the Product Is

question 171

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Consumer Surplus) When the price of the product is $15, the consumer surplus is:

• A) $441.
• B) $256.
• C) $13.
• D) $15.

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Continental Congress

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