Answer
Consumer surplus, buyer's willingness to pay, and demand curve all are related. The buyers willingness to pay is reflected as the demand curve's height. The consumer surplus can be found by simply looking from the equilibrium price and going down from the demand curve. This surplus reflects the price that buyers would pay and the actual price they DID pay.
Work Step by Step
Recognize that the demand curve and willingness to pay is reflected in the demand curve. Next find surplus it is below demand curve and above equilibrium price. Finally make sure you can explain what the consumer surplus is ( it is each consumers willing to pay- price actually paid).
