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Other things equal, a rise in price will result in which of the following? A. Producer surplus will rise; consumer surplus will rise. B. Producer surplus will fall; consumer surplus will fall. C. Producer surplus will rise; consumer surplus will fall. D. Producer surplus will fall; consumer surplus will rise. E. Producer surplus will not change; consumer surplus will rise.

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Producer surplus is the difference between the price paid for the product and the price that the producer wants for the product. Consumer surplus is the difference between the price a consumer wants to pay and the price he ultimately has to pay for the product. A rise in price will result in the growth of producer surplus and the reduction of consumer surplus. The correct answer is c.c.

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