Mister Jones was selling his house. The asking price was $220,000, and Jones decided he would take no less than $200,000. After some negotiation, Mister Smith purchased the house for $205,000. Smith's consumer surplus is

A) $5,000.
B) $15,000.
C) $20,000.
D) not able to be calculated from the information given.

D

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