The following diagram shows the market demand schedule for a good. When the price of the good is P, the shaded area represents:
a. ?consumer surplus.
b. ?marginal utility of the good.
c. ?shortage.
d. ?marginal valuation of the good.
e. ?price floor.
Ans: a. ?consumer surplus.
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