Question

On a shopping​ trip, Melanie decided to buy a light blue coat made from woven fabric. A tag on the coat stated that the price was​ $79.95. When she brought the coat to the​ store's sales​ clerk, Melanie was told that the coat was on​ sale, and she would pay 20 percent less than the price on the tag. After the discount was​ applied, Melanie paid​ $63.96, $15.99 less than the original price. The value of​ Melanie's consumer surplus from this purchase isA $79.95 since this is the price she is willing to pay B. at least $15.99 since this is the difference between the price Melanie is willing to pay for the cont and the actual price she pays, but she could have be willing to pay more than $79.95 for the coatC. exactly $15.99 since this is the difference between the maximum price Melanie is willing to pay for the cost and the actual price she pays. D. $63.96 since this is the actual price she pays.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option B.

Explanation:

Melanie decided to buy a coat at a price of $79.95.  

When she brought the coat to the​ store's sales​ clerk, Melanie was told that the coat was on​ sale, and she would pay 20 percent less than the price on the tag.

She got a discount worth $15.99.

The consumer surplus, in this case, will be at least $15.99.

This is because the consumer surplus is the difference between the price the consumer is willing to pay for a good and the price he/she actually pays.  

Melanie paid $15.99 less than the price but she may have been willing to pay more than the initial price. So the consumer surplus will be at least $15.99.