Suppose the market for cars is unregulated. That is, car prices are free to adjust based on the forces of supply and demand. If a surplus exists in the car market, then the current price must be (higher OR lower) than the equilibrium price. For the market to reach equilibrium, you would expect (persistent excess supply OR buyers to offer higher prices OR sellers to offer lower prices) which would be the correct answer from the option?

Suppose the market for cars is unregulated. That is, car prices are free to adjust based on the forces of supply and demand. If a surplus exists in the car market, then the current price must be (higher OR lower) than the equilibrium price. For the market to reach equilibrium, you would expect (persistent excess supply OR buyers to offer higher prices OR sellers to offer lower prices) which would be the correct answer from the option?

Micro Economics For Today

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337613064

Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter4: Markets In Action

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10SQ

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