-In Figure 29.1 the area that represents the amount the consumers pay the producers under perfect competition is A)OP_PCCQ_PC B)OP_monopolyBQ_monopoly C)OFCQ_PC D)OFEQ_monopoly

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Under perfect competition, the area that represents the amount the consumers pay the producers is the rectangle OP_PCCQ_PC. This is because the price is equal to the marginal cost, so the consumers pay the producers the minimum amount necessary to produce the goods.