GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The consumer’s surplus can be defined as
A
Extra units of a commodity bought.
B
Surplus commodity left after consumption.
C
Difference between actual price and potential price.
D
Total consumer satisfaction.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Consumer surplus is the difference between the highest price a consumer is willing to pay and the actual price they do pay for the good, or the market price.

Detailed explanation-2: -Consumer surplus is the difference between willingness to pay for a good and the price that consumers actually pay for it. Each price along a demand curve also represents a consumer’s marginal benefit of each unit of consumption.

Detailed explanation-3: -a) Consumer surplus is equal to the maximum amount a consumer is willing to pay for a good, minus what the consumer has to pay for the good.

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