Economics Principles For A Changing World
Economics Principles For A Changing World
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781464186660
Author: CHIANG, Eric P.
Publisher: Worth Publishers,
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Chapter 4, Problem 1QP
To determine

Consumer surplus and producer surplus.

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The consumer surplus can be explained by the difference between the highest price that the consumer is willing to pay and the actual price that the consumer pays. The difference between these two prices is known as the surplus to the consumer. Thus, when the willing price is higher than the actual price, there will be consumer surplus, and there will be no consumer surplus when the willing price is lower than the actual price.

The producer surplus on the other hand is the difference between the lowest willing to accept price by the producer and the actual price that the producer receives by selling his product. Thus, when the price is higher, there will be a producer surplus, and if the price is lower than the willing to accept price, then there will no producer surplus.

Economics Concept Introduction

Consumer surplus: It is the difference between the highest willing price of the consumer and the actual price that the consumer pays.

Producer surplus: It is the difference between the lowest willing to accept price by the producer and the actual price received by the producer.

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