Which of the following is true of consumer surplus?

A. It is used to measure the impact of a change in price on the economic well-being of the producers.
B. It is the net gain in economic well-being associated with producing and selling the equilibrium quantity of a good.
C. It is the difference between the value that one places on a good and the price paid for the good.
D. It is graphically represented as the area under the equilibrium price and above the supply curve of a good.


Answer: C

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