The total area under the demand curve of a good measures _________.
A
marginal utility
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B
total utility
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C
consumer surplus
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D
producer surplus
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Solution
The correct option is D total utility The total area under the demand curve of a good measures total utility because demand curve represents the amount of satisfaction a consumer obtains under that particular point on the demand curve.