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SURPLUS PRODUCTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- producers' surplus
1, record 1, English, producers%27%20surplus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The difference between the market price at which a producer sells and the respective lower supply prices at which he would be willing to offer lesser amounts of a particular commodity. 2, record 1, English, - producers%27%20surplus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] the supply curve can be used to obtain a measure of producers' surplus (that is, actual revenue over and above the revenue that would have been necessary to get the output produced). [...] The difference between total revenue and total cost is called producers' surplus. 3, record 1, English, - producers%27%20surplus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- producer surplus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surplus des producteurs
1, record 1, French, surplus%20des%20producteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surplus du producteur 2, record 1, French, surplus%20du%20producteur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La prise en compte du surplus des consommateurs à côté du surplus des producteurs (ou profit) dans le bilan coûts-avantages permet de montrer que le surplus global est maximum lorsque le prix est égal au coût marginal. 3, record 1, French, - surplus%20des%20producteurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- excedente del productor
1, record 1, Spanish, excedente%20del%20productor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de ingresos que el oferente de un producto percibe por encima del mínimo que estaría dispuesto a aceptar para mantener su nivel de oferta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - excedente%20del%20productor
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