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evelyn o bentley

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What is consumer surplus? Why would policy makers be interested in consumer surplus?
 
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Any output combination inside a production possibilities frontier is associated with unused or underutilized resources.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

Consumer surplus is the difference between what a consumer is willing to pay for a product and what she actually pays for the product. Since consumer surplus measures the benefit that consumers receive from a good as they themselves perceive it, it serves as a good measure of economic well-being. Thus, if policy makers care about consumer preferences, they could use this measure to make normative judgments about market outcomes.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
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