Mylab Economics With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Economics Today: The Micro View
Mylab Economics With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Economics Today: The Micro View
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Author: Miller, Roger LeRoy
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Suppose that in a later market period, the quantities supplied in the below table are unchanged. The amount demanded, however has increased by 30 million at each price.

Price Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied
$ 330 100 million 40 million
$ 340 90 million 60 million
$ 350 80 million 80 million
$ 360 70 million 100 million
$ 370 60 million 120 million

a) Is this an increase or decrease in demand? What are the new equilibrium quantity and the new market price?

b) Give two examples of changes in certeris paribus conditions that might cause such a change.

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In a goods market, equilibrium occurs at the point where demand is equal to supply. The price that balances demand and supply is called the equilibrium price and the corresponding quantity is called the equilibrium quantity.

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