Why does nearly every purchase you make provide you with consumer surplus?

A. Because most consumers who trade in a market have a willingness to pay lower than the price, this means that few trades in a market provide consumer surplus.
B. Because most consumers who trade in a market have a willingness to pay greater than the price, this means that most trades in a market provide consumer surplus.
C. Most of the goods that a consumer purchases are expensive. Because these purchases are expensive, consumer surplus is very high.
D. Most of the goods that a consumer purchases are inexpensive. Because these purchases are inexpensive, the consumer is provided with consumer surplus.


Ans: B. Because most consumers who trade in a market have a willingness to pay greater than the price, this means that most trades in a market provide consumer surplus.

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