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In economics, what a consumer is ready to pay minus what he actually pays, is termed as

A. Consumer's equilibrium

B. Consumer's surplus

C. Consumer's expenditure

D. None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

In economics, what a consumer is ready to pay minus what he actually pays, is termed as Consumer's surplus. Consumer surplus is defined as the difference between the consumers' willingness to pay for a commodity and the actual price paid by them, or the equilibrium price.

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