Surpluses Drive Price Up, Whereas Shortages Drive Price Down

question 176

True/False

Surpluses drive price up, whereas shortages drive price down.

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Definitions:

Excess Demand

A market situation where the quantity demanded of a good exceeds the quantity supplied at a current price, leading to shortages.

Excess Supply

A situation in a market where the quantity of a good supplied is greater than the quantity demanded at the current price.

Excess Demand

A market condition in which the quantity demanded of a good or service exceeds the quantity supplied at a given price, leading to upward pressure on price.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price level, at a specific time.