ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A shortage will exist at any price below equilibrium, which leads to the price of the good increasing.

Detailed explanation-2: -A shortage exists if the quantity of a good or service demanded exceeds the quantity supplied at the current price; it causes upward pressure on price. An increase in demand, all other things unchanged, will cause the equilibrium price to rise; quantity supplied will increase.

Detailed explanation-3: -An increase in demand and a decrease in supply will cause an increase in equilibrium price, but the effect on equilibrium quantity cannot be detennined. 1. For any quantity, consumers now place a higher value on the good, and producers must have a higher price in order to supply the good; therefore, price will increase.

Detailed explanation-4: -A shortage is a situation in which demand for a product or service exceeds the available supply. When this occurs, the market is said to be in a state of disequilibrium. Usually, this condition is temporary as the product will be replenished and the market regains equilibrium.