Suppose there are only three consumers in the market for a good and each consumer will buy only one unit of the good. Their individual economic values for the good are $6, $8, and $12, respectively. If the market price for the good is $10, what is the total consumer surplus for the three buyers?
A. $6
B. $12
C. $4
D. $2
E. $8
Answer: D
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