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Producer surplus
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Producer surplus

Saddique Ansari • January 29, 2020 • 1 min read

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Producer surplus – definition

Producer surplus is the extra private benefit a producer gains when the price they actually sell at is greater than they would be prepared to. Producer surplus is one element of economic welfare.

producer surplus diagram


  • Also see consumer surplus



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