ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best refers to the market equilibrium price?
A
Surpluses depress the number of goods supplied.
B
Shortages and surpluses will have no effect on the market.
C
The government will not intervene in the market.
D
The quantity demanded is the same as the quantity supplied.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the price in a market at which the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of a good are equal to one another; this is also called the “market clearing price.”

Detailed explanation-2: -An equilibrium price, also known as a market-clearing price, is the consumer cost assigned to some product or service such that supply and demand are equal, or close to equal. The manufacturer or vendor can sell all the units they want to move and the customer can access all the units they want to buy.

Detailed explanation-3: -When you combine the supply and demand curves, there is a point where they intersect; this point is called the market equilibrium. The price at this intersection is the equilibrium price, and the quantity is the equilibrium quantity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The equilibrium price is the price at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied. It is determined by the intersection of the demand and supply curves. A surplus exists if the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price; it causes downward pressure on price.

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