Consumer, Producer, and Economic Surplus Interactive Sandbox

Understand the concept of consumer, producer, and economic surplus.

Supply and Demand Curves

Demand Intercept30
Demand Slope1
Supply Intercept3
Supply Slope1


The Market for Apples

Supply (S) Demand (D)
Producer Surplus (PS) Consumer Surplus (CS) Economic Surplus (ES)
Quantity (Q)Price (P)DSQ* = 13.50P* = $16.5030.003.00
The market's equilibrium price is $16.50 and its equilibrium quantity is $13.50.