Consumer surplus A measures the benefit buyers receive from participating in a market. B measures the benefit sellers receive from participating in a market. C is the amount a buyer pays for a good minus the amount the buyer is willing to pay for it. D is represented on a supply-demand graph by the area below the price and above the demand curve.
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