(Figure: Price Ceilings and Lost Consumer Surplus) Refer to the figure. The figure measures the consumer surplus associated with a price ceiling, assuming:
A) the worst-case scenario.
B) the best-case scenario.
C) random allocation of the product between highest-valued and lowest-valued users.
D) total consumer surplus is maximized in the market.

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(Figure: Price Ceilings and Lost Consumer Surplus) Refer to the figure. The figure measures the consumer surplus associated with a price ceiling, assuming: 
A) the worst-case scenario. 
B) the best-case scenario. 
C) random allocation of the product between highest-valued and lowest-valued users. 
D) total consumer surplus is maximized in the market.

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The Answer of (Figure: Price Ceilings and Lost Consumer Surplus) Refer to the figure. The figure measures the consumer surplus associated with a price ceiling, assuming: 
A) the worst-case scenario. 
B) the best-case scenario. 
C) random allocation of the product between highest-valued and lowest-valued users. 
D) total consumer surplus is maximized in the market.

(Figure: Price Ceilings and Lost Consumer Surplus) Refer to the Figure