A foot-Loofah is worth $15 to Edna. But she buys one on sale at Bath and Body works for just $8 what is the consumer surplus that results from Edna's purchase?

a. $8
b. $15
c. $7
d. $23
e. Cannot be determined from the information given.


c. $7
(15 - 8 = 7)

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