Brock is willing to pay $400 for a new suit, but he is able to buy the suit for $250 . His consumer surplus is

a. $650.
b. $150.
c. $250.
d. $400.


b

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A) fall; fall; left; fall B) rise; drop; left; fall C) fall; remain unchanged; not shift; not change D) rise; remain unchanged; not shift; not change E) none of the above

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This graph demonstrates the domestic demand and supply for a good, as well as a quota and the world price for that good.As shown in the graph, when a government imposes a quota, consumer surplus will:

A. increase by EFGH. B. increase to ABCD. C. decrease by EFGH. D. decrease by FG only.

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An example of an investment is

A. the purchase of a share of Berkshire Hathaway stock. B. the purchase of an iPhone by a company for one of its salesmen. C. the purchase of a government Treasury bill. D. all of the above

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