Surplus
Surplus
Surplus
DEFICITS
WHAT IS A SURPLUS?
SURPLUS describes the amount of an asset or resource that exceeds
the portion that’s actively utilized.
A surplus results form a disconnect between supply and demand for a
product, or when some people are willing to pay more for a product
than other consumers.
Surplus occurs when income earned exceeds expenses paid.
TYPES OF SURPLUS
INVENTORY SURPLUS occurs when products that remain
unsold.
BUDGETARY SURPLUS occurs when income earned exceeds
expenses paid.
PRODUCER SURPLUS occurs when goods are sold at a higher
price than the lowest price the producer was willing to sell for.
WHAT IS A DEFICITS?
DEFICIT or SHORTAGE is an amount by which a resource,
especially money, falls short of what is required.
A deficit occurs when expenses exceed revenues, imports exceed
exports, or liabilities exceed assets.
Synonymous with shortfall or loss and is the opposite of a surplus.
TYPES OF DEFICITS?
BUDGET DEFICIT occurs when spending is greater than the
revenue received in a given year.
TRADE DEFICIT exists when a nation’s imports exceeds its exports.
It can cause a drop in a domestic currency’s value and a reduction in
jobs.