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Explaining Consumer Surplus
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Last updated 1 Jul 2018
What is consumer surplus?
When there is a difference between the price that you pay in the market and the value that you place on the product, then the concept of consumer surplus becomes a useful one to look at. This is an important idea that you can use on many occasions in your exams.
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