economic surplus

Definitions (3)

1. Excess. also called overage.
2. The extent to which assets exceed liabilities.
3. Profits remaining after subtracting for operating expenses, taxes, interest, and insurance.

Use economic surplus in a sentence

My economic surplus has been precalulated for the next inventory phase. The company should be in order by the end of the last quarter.


The state of North Dakota has been operating at an economic surplus for years and hopes that taxes from the oil boom will only expand the excess available.


The United States of American has not seen an economic surplus in many years due to highly expensive operations around the world coupled with historically low tax rates.


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