Consumer Surplus Quiz
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What is consumer surplus?

  • The cost consumers incur in purchasing goods or services
  • The amount of profit made by consumers from selling goods or services
  • The difference between what consumers are willing to pay and what they actually pay for a good or service (correct)
  • The total amount of money consumers have available to spend on goods and services
  • How is consumer surplus calculated?

  • By adding the quantity supplied to the price
  • By finding the area of the triangle under the demand curve and above the price (correct)
  • By subtracting the quantity demanded from the price
  • By multiplying the quantity demanded by the price
  • What does consumer surplus indicate about consumer welfare?

  • It indicates higher consumer welfare when consumer surplus is larger (correct)
  • It indicates lower consumer welfare when consumer surplus is larger
  • It has no relation to consumer welfare
  • It indicates that consumers are overpaying for goods and services
  • In an oligopoly market, how many players typically exist?

    <p>A few large firms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of an oligopoly market structure?

    <p>Interdependence among firms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common strategy used by firms in an oligopoly market to maintain market power?

    <p>Collusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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