There will be a surplus of a product when:
A. price is below the equilibrium level.
B. the supply curve is downward sloping and the demand curve is upward sloping.
C. the demand and supply curves fail to intersect.
D. consumers want to buy less than producers offer for sale.
Answer: D
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