Total consumer surplus is measured as the area:
A. beneath the market price and above the supply curve.
B. above the demand curve.
C. between the demand curve and the supply curve.
D. beneath the demand curve and above the market price.
Answer: D
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If quantity supplied is either greater or less than the equilibrium quantity, then all of the following are true except:
a. total loss of surplus will depend on the shape of the demand and supply curves. b. the resulting loss of consumer surplus will depend on the price of the good. c. total loss of surplus will depend on the price of the good. d. there will be an inefficient allocation of resources.
According to the graph shown, in the long run we can expect that
These are the cost and revenue curves associated with a monopolistically competitive firm in the short run.
A. firms will enter the market.
B. firms will exit the market.
C. price will increase.
D. profits will increase.