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What is market equilibrium?
the mid point
What is equilibrium price?
the y axis of midpoint
What is equilibrium quantity?
x axis of midpoint
What is consumer surplus?
customer pays less then could have
How is consumer surplus measured?
above the price below the demand
What is producer surplus?
producer pays more than could have
How is producer surplus measured?
below price above supply
What is a market surplus? What happens to market prices if a surplus exists?
quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded
price will decrease
What is a market shortage? What happens to market prices if a shortage exists?
quantity supplied is smaller than quantity demanded
prices rise
How do shifts in demand and supply affect equilibrium price and quantity?
they just do. draw the god damn graph