The Market System Automatically Corrects a Surplus Condition in a Competitive

question 32

Multiple Choice

The market system automatically corrects a surplus condition in a competitive market by

• A) raising the price of the commodity in question while increasing the quantity demanded.
• B) raising the price of the commodity in question while decreasing the quantity demanded.
• C) reducing the price of the commodity in question while increasing the quantity demanded.
• D) reducing the price of the commodity in question while decreasing the quantity demanded.

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Definitions:

Brings Together

Describes the act of gathering or assembling people, items, or ideas in one location or conceptual framework.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that suppliers are willing to produce and sell, holding other factors constant.

Demand

The desire for a particular good or service combined with the ability and willingness to pay for it.

Emergent Property

A characteristic or phenomenon that arises from the interaction and organization of individual components in a system, not predictable from the properties of the individual parts.