Producer surplus is A. the difference between the lowest price a firm would be willing to accept and the price it actually receives. B. the difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay and the price the consumer actually pays. C. the difference between the lowest price a firm would be willing to accept and marginal cost. D. the market price multiplied by the number of units sold by a firm. E. the difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay and the lowest price a firm would be willing to accept.

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Giana Frederick

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16 March, 03:38

Producer surplus is A. the difference between the lowest price a firm would be willing to accept and the price it actually receives. B. the difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay and the price the consumer actually pays. C. the difference between the lowest price a firm would be willing to accept and marginal cost. D. the market price multiplied by the number of units sold by a firm. E. the difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay and the lowest price a firm would be willing to accept.

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Gabriella Ortega · Answer 1

Producer surplus is the difference between how much a person would be willing to accept for given quantity of a good versus how much they can receive by selling the good at the market price. The difference or surplus amount is the benefit the producer receives for selling the good in the market.