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1
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equilibrium

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(market clearing price)
-state of equality/balance between market demand & supply
D=S

2
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disequilibrium

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prices where demand and supply are out of balance

3
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shortage in the market

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-quantity demanded > quantity supplied (price below market equilibrium price)

-demanders = unable to buy want at going price
-too many buyers & too few sellers
respond - raising prices = quantity demanded falls = quantity supplied rises - equilibrium

4
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surplus in the market

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  • quantity supplied > quantity demanded (price of product above market equilibrium price)
  • suppliers unable to sell at going price = cut price = demand increase = supplied decrease = prices continue to fall until reach equilibrium
5
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demand changes

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demand increase :
equilibrium price higher
equilibrium quantity higher

demand decrease
equilibrium price lower
equilibrium quantity lower

6
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supply changes and the effect on equilibrium

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supply increase
equilibrium price lower
equilibrium quantity higher

supply decrease
equilibrium price higher
equilibrium quantity lower

7
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ceteris paribus

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assumes all other factors remain equal other than price