A Shortage Will Occur If

question 141

Multiple Choice

A shortage will occur if:

• A) the quantity being supplied at a given price is less than the quantity demanded at that price.
• B) the quantity being supplied at a given price exceeds the quantity demanded at that price.
• C) there are not enough buyers in the market.
• D) there are only inexperienced firms in the market.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity Coefficient

A measure used in economics to show how the quantity demanded of a good or service responds to a change in its price, calculated as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply of a good or service is sensitive to changes in price.

Perfectly Elastic

A situation where the quantity demanded or supplied changes infinitely in response to any change in price.

Total Revenue

The overall income generated by a business through the sale of goods or the delivery of services within a certain period.