When Firms Are Able to Sell Units of a Good

question 50

Multiple Choice

When firms are able to sell units of a good at a price higher than the marginal cost of production, they are getting:

• A) consumer surplus.
• B) higher efficiency.
• C) producer surplus.
• D) marginal utility.

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