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What is consumer surplus?
AWillingness to pay minus price paid
BPrice paid minus cost of production
CTotal revenue minus total cost
DTax collected minus subsidy paid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Willingness to pay minus price paid
It measures the extra benefit a buyer gets when the price paid is below what they would be willing to pay.
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