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8th SS JORGE-ECONOMY
Jorge 8th SS Chp 3 supply and demand
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SUPPLY | THE AMOUNT OF A PRODUCT THAT PRODUCERS ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO OFFER AT DIFFERENT PRICES. |
| DEMAND | THE AMOUNT OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT BUYES ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO BUY AT DIFFERENT PRICES. |
| MARKET PRICE | THE PRICES AT WHICH BUYERS AND SELLERS AGREE TO TRADE. |
| SURPLUS | AN EXTRA AMOUNT OF SOMETHING. |
| SHORTAGE | WHEN THERE IS NOT ENOUGH OF SOMETHING. |
| WHEN PRICES ARE HIGH | SUPPLIERS ARE WILLING TO SUPPLY MORE OF A PRODUCT. THEREFORE THE SUPPLY CURVE LPPKS THE WAY IT DOES BECAUSE AS PRICES GO UP YHE QUANTITY SUPPLY GOES UP. |
| WHEN PRICES ARE LOW | BUYERS WILL DEMAND MORE OF A PRODUCT. THEREFORE THE DEMAND CURVE LOOKS THE WAY IT DOES BECAUSE AS PRICES GO DOWN THE QUANTITY DEMAND WILL GO UP. |
| QUALITY SUPPLIES | EQUALS THE QUANTITY DEMAND IS CALLED THE MARKET PRICE. |
| AT ANY PRICE ABOVE THE MARKET PRICE | THERE WILL BE A SURPLUS BECAUSE THE QUANTITY SUPPLIED GREATER THAN THE QUANTITY SUPPLIES. |
| AT ANY PRICE BELOW THE MARKET PRICE | THERE WILL BE A SHORTAGE BECAUSE THE QUANTITY DEMAND IS GREATER THAN THE QUANTITY SUPPLIES. |