Glossary · Micro · Supply and demand
Surplus (excess supply)
When the price sits above equilibrium, sellers offer more than buyers want and the difference is the surplus. Unsold stock piles up, and unless something holds the price up it falls until the gap closes.
Also called: excess supply, glut
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