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John Has a Marginal Benefit of $7 for 1 Slice

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John has a marginal benefit of $7 for 1 slice of pizza,$5 for a second slice,$3 for a third slice,$1 for a fourth slice,and $0.50 for a fifth slice.The price of pizza is $1.50 per slice.Which of the following statements is correct?


A) John will purchase 3 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $10.50.
B) John will purchase 4 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $12.00.
C) John will purchase 2 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $1.50.
D) John will purchase 3 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $4.50.
E) John will purchase 2 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $3.00.

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