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EC1202
Week 4/5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Equilibrium point | The intersection of supply and demand |
| Equilibrium price | The price that causes quantity supplied to equal quantity demanded |
| Equilibrium quantity | The numerical quantity at the equilibrium price |
| Three steps for analysing changes in equilibrium | Step 1: the event shifts the supply curve, the demand curve, or both curves Step 2: curve shifts to right or to left Step 3: Use supply-and-demand diagram Compare initial and new equilibrium How the shift affects equilibrium price and quantity |
| What are causes for a change in surplus? | 1. Minimum Prices 2. Sudden change in demand 3. Command Economy |
| What does market inefficient mean? | The government may have to intervene to correct the market. |
| What is Price Ceilings? | Introduced by governments where they believe that the equilibrium price is too high for the consumers to pay. |
| What is Price floor? | Introduced by governments in cases where they believe that the equilibrium price is too low for the producer to receive. |