At a Price for Which Quantity Demanded Exceeds Quantity Supplied,a

question 158

Multiple Choice

At a price for which quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied,a __________ is experienced,which pushes the price __________ toward its equilibrium value.

• A) surplus; downward
• B) surplus; upward
• C) shortage; downward
• D) shortage; upward

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Definitions:

Capital Market Line

A line in the risk-return space representing the risk-return combination available to investors from a risk-free asset and market portfolio of risky assets.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical rate of return of an investment with zero risk, often represented by the yield on government bonds.

Standard Deviation

Square root of the variance.

Alpha

In investing, alpha is a measure of the performance of an investment relative to a suitable benchmark index, indicating excess or deficient return.