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Visualization of Consumer and Producer Surplus at a Non-Equilibrium Point (Figure E8.5)
Figure E8.5 is a diagram that shows how to visualize both consumer and producer surplus when a specific quantity of a good, Q₀, is sold at a price, P₀, that is not necessarily the equilibrium price. The consumer surplus is represented by the area beneath the demand curve and above the horizontal price line at P₀. Similarly, the producer surplus is the area located above the supply curve and below the price line P₀. The figure illustrates this with Q₀ = 3,000 and P₀ = €2.50.
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