Suppose That a Consumer's Demand Curve for a Good Can $P = 50 - 4 Q ^ { d }$

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a consumer's demand curve for a good can be expressed as $P = 50 - 4 Q ^ { d }$ . Suppose that the market is initially in equilibrium at a price of $10. Now suppose that the price rises to $14. What is the change in consumer surplus?

A) An increase of 38
B) A decrease of 38
C) A decrease of 42
D) A decrease of 36