Figure 9-2Refer to Figure 9-2. The increase in total surplus resulting from trade is

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Figure 9-2​Refer to Figure 9-2. The increase in total surplus resulting from trade is

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Let's analyze the given information and each answer choice in turn to understand the total surplus change from trade.
Option 1: '$7,680, since consumer surplus increases by $9,216 and producer surplus falls by $1,536.' Here the net change would be CS increase minus PS decrease equals 9,216 - 1,536 = 7,680. Although the arithmetic in isolation is correct, these CS and PS figures do not match the values implied by the provided scenario or the graph. Therefore this option misstates the underlying changes in CS and PS.
Option 2: '$3,840, since consumer surplus increases by $10,560 and producer surplus falls by $6,720.' If CS rises by 10,560 and PS falls by 6,720, the net effect on total surplus is 10,560 - 6,720 = 3,840. This aligns with the definition of total surplus as CS + PS (and accounting for the sign of PS as a decrease). This option shows the correct combination of CS gain and PS loss to yield the stated net gain.
Option 3: '$23,280, since consumer surplus increases by $34,920 and producer surplus falls by $11,640.' Here the net would be 34,920 - 11,640 = 23,280. While the calculation is internally consistent, the CS and PS changes do not correspond to the actual graph data for this scenario, so this option is incorrect relative to the given figure.
Option 4: '$1,920, since consumer surplus increases by $2,688 and producer surplus falls by $768.' The net would be 2,688 - 768 = 1,920. Although the net is mathematically derived correctly from these numbers, these CS and PS changes do not match the graph's values for this situation, making this option incorrect for the depicted trade.
In summary, total surplus change equals CS gain plus PS change (taking PS as negative when it falls). Among the options, only the second option uses CS and PS changes that result in the stated net increase of 3,840 and correspond to the graph’s indicated shifts. The other options either compute the net correctly but with inconsistent CS/PS components, or pair inconsistent CS/PS amounts that do not reflect the figure.

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Figure 9-2​Refer to Figure 9-2. The increase in total surplus resulting from trade is多项选择题