5 - Market Equilibrium
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Practice Questions
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Define market equilibrium.
💡 Hint: Think about the balance between supply and demand.
What happens during a surplus?
💡 Hint: Consider what it means if there are too many products.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Where does the market equilibrium occur?
💡 Hint: Think about the balance in the market.
True or False: A shortage occurs when the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
💡 Hint: Think about when more people want to buy a product than available.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose a new smartphone is released, priced initially high. Describe how the market dynamics would change as it becomes popular, impacting equilibrium.
💡 Hint: Visualize trends in tech gadgets and their price shifts.
Discuss the implications of a government-imposed price ceiling below the equilibrium price on the market for rental properties.
💡 Hint: Think about how this impacts landlords and tenants.
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