AP Macroeconomics Mkt 2 F a Define a Surplus and Shortage B Explain Using Graphs As Appropriate How Prices Adjust to Restore Equilibrium in Markets Questions

Compare quantity demanded with quantity supplied to measure a market imbalance, then predict the price movement that restores equilibrium.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2022
Course
AP Macroeconomics

Exam points

  • compare Qd and Qs on a graph or schedule to identify and calculate a shortage or surplus
  • predict a price rise after a shortage or a price fall after a surplus restores equilibrium

AP Macroeconomics Mkt 2 F a Define a Surplus and Shortage B Explain Using Graphs As Appropriate How Prices Adjust to Restore Equilibrium in Markets Questions question 1

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. Shirts are bought and sold in a competitive market.If there are 1,200 shirts available for sale but consumers would like to purchase 1,500 shirts at the current market price,which of the following is true?

A

(A) The current market price is higher than the equilibrium market price.

B

(B) The market is experiencing a shortage.

C

(C) The market is experiencing a surplus.

D

(D) The market is in equilibrium.

E

(E) The quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded.

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