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What is the equilibrium market price and quantity determined by?
The interaction of the market demand and supply curve
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When is the market in equilibrium?
When the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.
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When does market disequilibrium occur?
When the quantity demanded does not equal the quantity supplied.
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When will there be excess supply?
When the price is above the market equilibrium price.
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How does excess supply work?
The relatively high price encourages a greater quantity to be supplied.
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When will there be excess demand?
When the price is below the market equilibrium price.
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How does excess demand work?
The low price leads to less incentive for firms to supply the product, leading to a lower quantity supplied.
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How is excess supply resolved?
Firms will be forced to reduce their prices, leading to a contraction along the supply curve and an extension along the demand curve.
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How is excess demand resolved?
Firms are able to increase their prices, leading to an extension along the supply curve and a contraction along the demand curve.
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What can a change in the market equilibrium price be caused by?
A shift of the demand curve or a shift of the supply curve, resulting from a change in the conditions of demand or supply.
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When is the market in equilibrium?

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When the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.

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When does market disequilibrium occur?

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When will there be excess supply?

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How does excess supply work?

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