Suppose the marginal benefit the owner of a cherry orchard derives from hiring Lauren to pick cherries is $8 per hour. If the wage rate that Lauren earns is $7 per hour, then the orchard owner's surplus from Lauren's labor is ________ per hour

A) $7
B) $15
C) $1
D) $8
E) $0


C

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