Multiple Choice
Quasimodo from your workbook has the utility function U(x, m) = 100x - x2/2 + m, where x is his consumption of earplugs and m is money left over to spend on other stuff.If he has $10,000 to spend on earplugs and other stuff and if the price of earplugs rises from $50 to $70, then his net consumer's surplus
A) falls by 800.
B) falls by 2,800.
C) falls by 600.
D) increases by 400.
E) increase by 1,600.
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