Refer to the Information Provided in Table 3 -Refer to Table 3

question 86

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 3.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 3.2
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Price per } \\\text { Cheeseburger }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity Demanded } \\\text { (Cheeseburgers per } \\\text { Month) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity Supplied } \\\text { (Cheeseburgers per } \\\text { Month) }\end{array} \\\hline \$ 5 & 1,500 & 500 \\\hline 6 & 1,200 & 700 \\\hline 7 & 900 & 900 \\\hline 8 & 600 & 1,100 \\\hline 9 & 300 & 1,300 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 3.2. If the price per cheeseburger is $8, there is an excess

• A) demand of 600 cheeseburgers.
• B) supply of 500 cheeseburgers.
• C) demand of 300 cheeseburgers.
• D) supply of 1,100 cheeseburgers.

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economic analysis where some factors of production are fixed and cannot be changed.

Market Demand

The aggregate amount of a product or service that every consumer in a market is prepared and capable of buying at different price levels.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing firms to make adjustments and the market to stabilize at a point where supply equals demand.

Monopolistic Competitor

A firm in a market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical.