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Economics Chapter 6

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equilibrium   the point at which quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal  
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disequilibrium   describes any price or quantity not at equilibrium; when quantity supplied is not equal to quantity demanded in a market  
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excess demand   when quantity demanded is more than quantity supplied  
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excess supply   when quantity supplied is more than quantity demanded  
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price ceiling   a maximum price that can be legally charged for a good or service  
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price floor   a minimum price for a good or service  
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rent control   a price ceiling placed on rent  
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minimum wage   a minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an hour of labor  
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surplus   Situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded; also know as excess supply  
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shortage   situation in which quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied; also know as excess demand  
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search costs   the financial and opportunity costs consumers pay when searching for a good or service  
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supply shock   a sudden shortage of a good  
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rationing   a system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price  
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black market   a market in which goods are sold illegally  
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spillover cost   cost of production that affect people who have no control over how much of a good is produced  
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