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Edexcel A Level Economics A:復習筆記1.2.8 Producer & Consumer Surplus

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Producer & Consumer Surplus

Consumer surplus?is the difference between the amount the?consumer is willing to pay?for a product and the price they have?actually paid
- For example, if a consumer is willing to pay ￡18 to watch a movie and the price is ￡15, their?consumer surplus?is ￡3
Producer surplus?is the difference between the amount that the?producer is willing to sell?a product for and the price they?actually do
- For example, if a producer is willing to sell a laptop for ￡450 and the price is ￡595, their?producer surplus?is ￡145

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A market diagram illustrating consumer and producer surplus

Diagram Analysis

The area between the?equilibrium price?and the?demand curve?represents the?consumer surplus?in the market (ABPe)
- The consumer surplus?lies underneath the demand curve
The area between the?equilibrium price?and the?supply curve?represents the?producer surplus?in the market (CBPe)
- Producer surplus lies?above the supply curve
When the market is at?equilibrium?the producer and consumer surplus are?maximised
Consumer surplus + producer surplus =?social/community surplus
- Any?disequilibrium?reduces the social surplus

How Market Changes Affect Producer & Consumer Surplus

Any change to the condition?of supply or demand?will cause a shift in the relevant curve
This shift will change the?consumer and producer surplus?in the market

An Increase in Supply

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The condition of supply has changed and the diagram on the left shows the resulting change to consumer surplus while the diagram on the right shows the change to producer surplus

Diagram Analysis

Prior to the change?in the condition of supply
- Consumer surplus?was equivalent to ACE and?producer surplus?was equivalent to ACF
- Social surplus?was equivalent to ECF
After the change, supply increased S1→S2
- Consumer surplus?was equivalent to BED and?producer surplus?was equivalent to BDG
- Social surplus?was equivalent to DEG
Both?the consumer surplus and producer surplus have?increased?as a result of the increased supply in the market

An Increase in Demand

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The condition of demand has changed and the diagram on the left shows the resulting change to producer surplus while the diagram on the right shows the change to consumer surplus

Diagram Analysis

Prior to the change?in the condition of demand
- Producer surplus?was equivalent to ACE and?consumer surplus?was equivalent to ACF
- Social surplus?was equivalent to ECF
After the change, demand increased D1→D2
- Producer surplus?was equivalent to BED and?consumer surplus?was equivalent to BDG
- Social surplus?was equivalent to DEG
Both?the producer surplus and consumer surplus have?increased?as a result of the?increased demand?in the market

Exam Tip

MCQ frequently tests your ability to?identify changes?to consumer and producer surplus. In essay responses, even if it is?not explicitly mentioned, you can?refer to these concepts?when evaluating dynamic markets and the impacts on?different stakeholders.?It demonstrates excellent economic knowledge and analysis.

Changes to?consumer and producer surplus?become slightly more complicated when analysing the impact of?government intervention?such as indirect taxes, subsidies and price controls.

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