Principles Of Economics, Ap Edition, 9781337292603, 1337292605, 2018
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Chapter 7, Problem 2CQQ
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The impact of price increase on consumer surplus .
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If the demand curve for chocolate bars is downward sloping and the supply of it decreases, there is __ in consumer surplus; a. an increase, b. no change, c. it's impossible to tell what will happen to consumer surplus, d. a decrease
surplus is the difference between the maximum price a consumer
is (or consumers are) willing to pay for a product and the actual [market] price.
A. Producer B. Consumer C. None
To economists, the term "consumer surplus" means:
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a. the difference between the price a consumer is willing to pay and the price that suppliers are willing to accept.
b. the excess money consumers have left over after purchasing goods.
c. the consumer's net benefit from trading.
d. the difference between the price a consumer is able to pay and willing to pay.
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