When Quantity Demanded of a Good Is Less Than the Quantity

question 21

Multiple Choice

When quantity demanded of a good is less than the quantity supplied at the prevailing market price,

• A)the market is in equilibrium
• B)the price of the good tends to rise
• C)the price of the good tends to fall
• D)the demand curve shifts rightward until the surplus is eliminated
• E)the supply curve shifts leftward until the shortage is eliminated

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Definitions:

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Sales

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