If the Price Is Below the Equilibrium Price

question 43

Multiple Choice

If the price is below the equilibrium price,

• A) there is a surplus.
• B) there is a shortage.
• C) the supply curve will shift rightward.
• D) the supply curve will shift leftward.
• E) the demand curve will shift leftward.

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Definitions:

Promoting Competition

Strategies and policies implemented to encourage rivalry among businesses, aimed at improving quality, lowering prices, and fostering innovation.

Public Goods

Public goods are commodities or services that are made available to all members of a society, typically free of charge, by the government or a not-for-profit organization, and are characterized by non-excludability and non-rivalrous consumption.

Gross Domestic Product

The total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period within a country's borders.

Market Value

Market value is the current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a marketplace.