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Business Economics Microeconomics (6th Edition)

The consumer surplus and producer surplus .

The consumer surplus and producer surplus .

Solution Summary: The author explains the difference between the highest price that the consumer is willing to pay and the actual price. The equilibrium price is determined at the point of equilibrium between demand and supply in the economy.

Microeconomics (6th Edition)

Microeconomics (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN: 9780134106243

Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien

Publisher: PEARSON

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Definition Definition Consumer surplus is the consumers' gain from trade. The consumer surplus is the area below the demand curve but above the equilibrium price, up to the equilibrium quantity. Producer surplus is the producer's gain from trade. The producer surplus is the area above the supply curve but below the equilibrium price, up to the equilibrium quantity. Consumer surplus is represented by Area A and producer surplus is represented by Area B.

Chapter 4, Problem 4.1.8PA

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The consumer surplus and producer surplus.

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