You Are Given the Following Equations Where P Is Price

question 139

Essay

You are given the following equations where P is price and Q is quantity:
Equation 1: P = 300 - 10Q Equation 2: P = 5Q
a.Which equation represents the demand curve? Why?
b.What is the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity?
c.At a price of $150, is there a shortage, surplus, or neither? If there is a shortage or surplus, what is the amount of that shortage or surplus?

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