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The excess of the amount that a consumer would be willing to pay for a product over its market price (see [[supply and demand]])
The excess of the amount that a consumer would be willing to pay for a product over its market price, the value of which is usually estimated according to the [[rule of one-half]].

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Consumer's surplus [r]: The excess of the amount that a consumer would be willing to pay for a product over its market price, the value of which is usually estimated according to the rule of one-half.