Market Equilibrium

Cards (9)

  • what is a market?

    where buyer and sellers interact to buy and sell goods and services
  • what is equilibrium price?

    The price at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.
  • what is equilibrium price also known as?

    market clearing price
  • what is surplus?

    where supply is higher than demand as the price is too high
  • what is shortage?

    where demand is higher than supply as the price is too low
  • what graph is this?
    an equilibrium graph
  • what graph is this?
    surplus graph
  • what graph is this?
    shortage graph
  • what can changes in demand/supply cause?

    a change in the equilibrium