A Surplus of Cardboard Boxes Means That

question 244

Multiple Choice

A surplus of cardboard boxes means that

• A) at the current price of a cardboard box, the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
• B) at the current price of a cardboard box, the quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied.
• C) the current price of a cardboard box is less than the equilibrium price.
• D) at the current price of a cardboard box, the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied and the price will fall to restore the equilibrium.
• E) More information is needed to determine if the price of cardboard boxes is higher than, lower than, or equal to the equilibrium price.

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