Suppose all individuals are identical, and their monthly demand for Internet access from a certain leading provider can be represented as p = 5 - (1/2)q where p is price in $ per hour and q is hours per month

The firm faces a constant marginal cost of $1. Potential consumer surplus equals A) $4.
B) $8.
C) $16.
D) $32.


C

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