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Equilibrium
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where supply and demand intersect
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Disequilibrium
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describes any price or quantity not at equilibrium; when quantity supplied is not equal to quantity demanded in a market
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shortage
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A situation in which quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied
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surplus
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A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded
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Equilibrium price
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the price at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied
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equilibrium quantity
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the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded at the equilibrium price
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demand
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the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy
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law of demand
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other things being equal, the quantity demanded of a good falls when the price of the good rises
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Determinants of Demand
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Anything other than price of the current item that influences consumer buying decisions, including income, tastes and preferences, price of related items (substitutes and complements), number of consumers in the market, and expected future price.
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Determinants of Supply
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Anything other than price of the current item that influences production decisions, including cost of raw materials, cost of labor, level of technology used to produce, number of producers in the market, price of related products, and expected future price.
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supply
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The quantity of something that producers have available for sale
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supply curve
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a graph of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied
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demand curve
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a graph of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded
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Law of Supply
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the claim that, other things equal, the quantity supplied of a good rises when the price of the good rises
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supply schedule
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a table that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied
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demand schedule
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a table that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded
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quantity supplied
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the amount of a good that sellers are willing and able to sell
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quantity demanded
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the amount of a good that buyers are willing and able to purchase
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change Preferences or taste
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a social trend or change in peoples preference for a good
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change in population
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more consumers; increase in total demand for a good
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substitute goods
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goods that can be used to replace the purchase of similar goods when prices rise
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complementary goods
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goods used with another good
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subsidy
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government payment to encourage or protect a certain economic activity
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regulation
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government intervention in a market that affects the production of a good
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education
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the more __________________ you have, the more human capital which increases productivity
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complementary goods
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price floor
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A legal minimum price above equilibrium at which a good can be sold
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price ceiling
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A legal maximum price below equilibrium at which a good can be sold
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rent control
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a price ceiling placed on rent. This creates a shortage
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minimum wage
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an example of price floor, This creates a surplus