Assume that the market for beef is described by the following two equations: Q = -150 + 150*P and Q = 1200 – 120*P, where Q represents quantity and P represents price. The government institutes a $3 price ceiling in this market. With the new rule fully in effect, the value of consumer surplus is:
A.) 1500 B.) 600 C.) 300 D.) 375 E.) 1725.