If Both Supply and Demand Simultaneously Decrease

question 226

Multiple Choice

If both supply and demand simultaneously decrease

• A) the market clearing price definitely rises, and the equilibrium quantity definitely falls.
• B) the market clearing price definitely rises, and the effect on the equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.
• C) the market clearing price definitely falls, and the effect on the equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.
• D) the effect on the market clearing price is indeterminate, and the equilibrium quantity definitely falls.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

The influence exerted by price variations on the demand level of a specific good quantified.

Price-Discriminate

The practice of charging different prices to different consumers for the same good or service, based on factors like location, buying habits, or willingness to pay.

Higher Prices

Typically the result of increased demand or reduced supply, leading to a rise in the cost of goods and services.

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not allocatively efficient.