Question

Consumer surplus Select one: a. is the amount of a good that a consumer can buy at a price below equilibrium price. b. is the amount a consumer is willing to pay minus the amount the consumer actually pays. c. is the number of consumers who are excluded from a market because of scarcity. d. measures how much a seller values a good.

Answer 1

b. is the amount a consumer is willing to pay minus the amount the consumer actually pays.

Step-by-step explanation:

Consumer surplus = willingness to pay less price of the good.

Let assume a student is willing to pay $30 for a book and the price of the book is $15. The student's consumer surplus is $30 - $15 = $15

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