When the Current Price of a Good Is Below the Equilibrium

question 11

Multiple Choice

When the current price of a good is below the equilibrium price:

• A)buyers have an incentive to offer to pay sellers more than the current price.
• B)there will be excess supply.
• C)the price will tend to stay below the equilibrium price.
• D)sellers will notice their inventories are growing.

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