Suppose a market has only one seller and only one buyer of a good. The buyer has a reservation value of $25 and the seller has a reservation value of $15. The market price of the good is determined at $20

If they trade, the social surplus will be ________. A) $10
B) $20
C) $40
D) $60

A

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