Background Following suggestions that developers should be allowed to capture a defined share of the total value generated by their technologies, the amount of surplus accruing to the pharmaceutical ...
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What Is a Surplus?

Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Jared EckerReviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Jared Ecker A surplus describes the amount of an asset or resource that exceeds the portion needed and ...
Consumer surplus is the amount exceeding an equilibrium price the consumer is willing to pay. The equilibrium price is an idealized price, in which the demand for the good equals its supply. If the ...
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