In the figure above, if the price is $8 a unit, is there a shortage or surplus and what is the amount of any shortage or surplus? What is the equilibrium price and quantity?
What will be an ideal response?
At a price of $8 there is a surplus because the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded. The amount of the surplus is 4 units per month. The equilibrium price is $4 a unit and the equilibrium quantity is 3 units per month.
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