Imagine a Free Market in Which at a Price of $10

question 204

Multiple Choice

Imagine a free market in which at a price of $10, quantity supplied is 40 units and quantity demanded is 50 units. Equilibrium price in this market:

• A) is equal to $10.
• B) is less than $10.
• C) is greater than $10.
• D) differs from $10 in an indeterminate direction.

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Definitions:

Routine Problem Solving

A consumer decision-making process used for purchasing frequently bought, low-cost items that requires minimal search and decision effort.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability of an individual to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond to them differently.

Selective Retention

The psychological process by which individuals remember information that is consistent with their beliefs and attitudes while forgetting or ignoring contradictory information.

Routine Problem Solving

The use of simple, habitual decision-making strategies in buying situations that are familiar and not considered to be of high importance.