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Chapter 5: Elasticity
elasticity of supply and demand
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
09/30/2009

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Total Benefit of a Good
Definition
The Value of a good, summed over quantity consumed
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Consumer Surplus
Definition
The value of a good over and above the price of a good, up to quantity consumed
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Producer Surplus
Definition
The amount paid for a good over and above cost of production, up to quantity supplied
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Total Surplus
Definition
TB-TC
Term
Total Revenue
Definition
Price X Quantity
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Where can consumer surplus be found?
Definition
Above the price and below Demand
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Where can producer surplus be found?
Definition
Below price and above supply
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Where can Total Surplus be found
Definition
Under demand until the quantity consumed
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What is deadweight loss?
Definition
The lost surplus caused by ineffieciency
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Total Cost
Definition
Cost of a production summed over quantities supplied
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