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Earned surplusSee: Retained earningsEarned surplus Similar MatchesChange in consumer surplusChange in consumer surplusThe change in consumer surplus due to a change in market conditions, usually a price change. For a price change, it is measured by the area to the left of the demand curve between the two prices, indicating a gain if price falls and a loss if it rises. Current account surplusCurrent account surplusCredits minus debits on current account. Same as balance on current account. See surplus. Statutory surplusStatutory surplusThe surplus of an insurance company determined by the accounting treatment of both assets and liabilities as established by state statutes. Producer surplusProducer surplusThe difference between the revenue of producers and production cost, measured as the area above the supply (or marginal cost) curve and below price, out to the quantity supplied, and net of fixed cost and losses at low output. If input prices are constant, this is profit; if not, it includes gains to input suppliers, such as labor. Normally useful only as the change in producer surplus. Balance of payments surplusBalance of payments surplusA number summarizing the state of a country's international transactions, usually equal to the balance on current account plus the balance on capital account. This equals zero* and is uninformative under the modern definition of the latter, but with official reserve transactions excluded, or omitting also other volatile short-term capital-account transactions, it indicates the stress on a regime of pegged exchange rates. Further SuggestionsChange in producer surplusAcquired surplus Restricted surplus Budget surplus Primary budget surplus Paid in surplus Trade surplus Regulatory surplus Surplus Capital surplus Budget surplus Capital account surplus Surplus funds Mortgage cash surplus Federal deficit (surplus) Consumer surplus Surplus management |
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