When the market price is equal to the minimum value of the average variable cost curve marginal revenue equals average variable cost the firm covers its fixed costs of production marginal cost is greater than average variable cost average cost is less than average variable cost Which of the following best explains the source of consumer surplus for a good? Many consumers pav prices that are greater than the equilibrium price of the good
When the market price is equal to the minimum value of the average variable cost curve marginal revenue equals average variable cost the firm covers its fixed costs of production marginal cost is greater than average variable cost average cost is less than average variable cost Which of the following best explains the source of consumer surplus for a good? Many consumers pav prices that are greater than the equilibrium price of the good
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![When the market price is equal to the minimum value of the average variable cost curve
marginal revenue equals average variable cost
the firm covers its fixed costs of production
marginal cost is greater than average variable cost
average cost is less than average variable cost
Which of the following best explains the source of consumer surplus for a good?
Many consumers pay prices that are greater than the equilibrium price of the good.
The market price of the good is greater than its marginal cost.
Many consumers would be willing to pay more than the market price for the good.
Demand for the good is price elastic](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc309bd96-0168-41e8-99e5-3b3cdd376c57%2F8539a8fc-6517-4deb-aa11-cd130f482382%2Fg57n59h_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:When the market price is equal to the minimum value of the average variable cost curve
marginal revenue equals average variable cost
the firm covers its fixed costs of production
marginal cost is greater than average variable cost
average cost is less than average variable cost
Which of the following best explains the source of consumer surplus for a good?
Many consumers pay prices that are greater than the equilibrium price of the good.
The market price of the good is greater than its marginal cost.
Many consumers would be willing to pay more than the market price for the good.
Demand for the good is price elastic
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