Consumer and Producer surplus Flashcards

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Consumer surplus

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The difference between the price consumers are willing to pay and the market price paid
Graph - area above the price line and below the demand line

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Producer surplus

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the price at which suppliers are willing and able to supply at and the price which they actually supply at
graph - area below the price line and above the supply curve

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