The Paradox of Value with Respect to Water and Diamonds

Multiple Choice

The paradox of value with respect to water and diamonds can be explained using consumer surplus because

A) water is cheap but provides a large consumer surplus, while diamonds are expensive with a small consumer surplus.
B) diamonds are in large supply relative to their demand, while water is scarce in supply relative to its demand.
C) water is cheap but provides a small consumer surplus, while diamonds are expensive but provide a large consumer surplus.
D) the total consumer surplus from diamonds is greater than the total consumer surplus from water.
E) None of the above answers is correct.