Consider these two statements about consumer surplus. 1) Holding the demand curve constant, an increase in price is associated with a decrease in consumer surplus. II) Consumer surplus is the the area underneath the demand function and above the quantity axis. Select one: a. Both statements are true. b. Statement II is true but statement I is false. c. Both statements are false. d. Statement I is true but statement II is false.
Consider these two statements about consumer surplus. 1) Holding the demand curve constant, an increase in price is associated with a decrease in consumer surplus. II) Consumer surplus is the the area underneath the demand function and above the quantity axis. Select one: a. Both statements are true. b. Statement II is true but statement I is false. c. Both statements are false. d. Statement I is true but statement II is false.
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![Consider these two statements about consumer
surplus.
1) Holding the demand curve constant, an increase in
price is associated with a decrease in consumer surplus.
II) Consumer surplus is the the area underneath the
demand function and above the quantity axis.
Select one:
a. Both statements are true.
b. Statement II is true but statement I is false.
c. Both statements are false.
d. Statement I is true but statement II is false.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F840ac9d4-eb27-4280-b70d-21eed9a81895%2F2b267190-bdc6-4108-85cc-b495517135f6%2Fz0fodbo_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider these two statements about consumer
surplus.
1) Holding the demand curve constant, an increase in
price is associated with a decrease in consumer surplus.
II) Consumer surplus is the the area underneath the
demand function and above the quantity axis.
Select one:
a. Both statements are true.
b. Statement II is true but statement I is false.
c. Both statements are false.
d. Statement I is true but statement II is false.
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