which statement is correct A result of welfare economics is that the price of a product is considered to be the best price because it maximizes total surplus. A seller would be willing to sell a product only if the price received is less than the cost of production. Suppose that the equilibrium wage in the labor market is $8.00 per hour of labor. If a law increased the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.00 per hour of labor, any possible increase in producer surplus would be smaller than the loss of consumer surplus. In a market, for any given quantity, the price on a demand curve represents the marginal buyer's willingness to pay.

which statement is correct A result of welfare economics is that the price of a product is considered to be the best price because it maximizes total surplus. A seller would be willing to sell a product only if the price received is less than the cost of production. Suppose that the equilibrium wage in the labor market is $8.00 per hour of labor. If a law increased the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.00 per hour of labor, any possible increase in producer surplus would be smaller than the loss of consumer surplus. In a market, for any given quantity, the price on a demand curve represents the marginal buyer's willingness to pay.

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Chapter13: General Equilibrium And Welfare

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