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What does Consumer Surplus mean?

The difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay and the actual price paid.

Consumer Surplus in a sentence
When prices fall, the consumer surplus increases.

Consumer Surplus in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Konsumentenrente

Vorteil des Käufers, wenn er weniger zahlt als er bereit wäre.

French
Surplus du consommateur

Différence entre le prix maximum accepté et le prix payé.

Spanish
Excedente del consumidor

Beneficio del comprador por pagar menos de su precio máximo.

Italian
Surplus del consumatore

Vantaggio monetario per chi acquista un bene a un prezzo inferiore al desiderato.

Common phrases with Consumer Surplus

  • increase consumer surplus
  • market price consumer surplus
  • benefit consumer surplus

Synonyms and opposites for Consumer Surplus

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