As Demands for Electricity Push the Limits of Existing Electric-Power-Generating

question 73

Multiple Choice

As demands for electricity push the limits of existing electric-power-generating plants in the United States,when is it most likely that a brown-out or blackout will disrupt electricity to your home computer?

• A)during a weekend in the winter
• B)during a weekday in the winter
• C)during a weekend in the summer
• D)during a weekday in the summer

---

Definitions:

Supply Equation

A mathematical formula that represents the relationship between the quantity of a good supplied and its price.

Price Ceiling

A maximum price set by the government for particular goods and services that cannot legally be charged above to prevent prices from being too high.

Shortage/Surplus

Market scenarios where the demand for a product surpasses its available supply, leading to a shortage, or where the supply of the product is greater than its demand, resulting in a surplus.

Demand Equation

is a mathematical representation that shows the relationship between the quantity of a good demanded and its price along with other factors affecting demand.