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At the mall you overhear several 16-year-olds talk about how a friend is having a big party with alcohol when their parents are gone for the weekend.You marvel at their immaturity and wonder how anyone could be that "stupid." What part of the adolescent's brain is still not fully developed and would account for making decisions and planning?


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Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a specific price.

Market Equilibrium

A situation in a market where the quantity of a product demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product, service, or resource, typically set below the equilibrium price.

Shortage

A situation in which the demand for a product or service exceeds the supply available at a particular price.

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