In the Short Run, Producers Derive Surplus from Market Exchange

In the short run, producers derive surplus from market exchange because

A) total revenue is greater than the minimum amount they would require to sell the good
B) total revenue is equal to the minimum amount they would require to sell the good
C) total revenue is less than the minimum amount they would require to sell the good
D) marginal revenue equals average total cost
E) they can rob consumers of most of their consumer surplus