Which statement about the total surplus is correct?   Question 10 options:   it is equal to value to buyers minus cost to sellers   All other answers are correct   It is equal to consumer surplus plus producer surplus   It is maximized, under certain conditions, if perfect competition exists

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Which statement about the total surplus is correct?

 

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it is equal to value to buyers minus cost to sellers

 

All other answers are correct

 

It is equal to consumer surplus plus producer surplus

 

It is maximized, under certain conditions, if perfect competition exists

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