What does the “invisible hand” of the marketplace do? Explain the two main reasons of market failure and give an example of each.
How does a price ceiling set below the equilibrium level affect quantity demanded and quantity supplied?
What would be the impact of imposing a price floor below the equilibrium price? If a price floor benefits producer, why does a price floor reduce social surplus?
Illustrates the market for Pizza has the following demand and supply
schedules:
Price
Quantity Demanded
Quantity Supplied
$3
115
37
$4
95
55
$5
80
80
$6
67
95
$7
50
110
$8
38
122
Graph the demand and supply curves. What is the equilibrium price and quantity in this market?
If the actual price in this market were above the equilibrium price, what would
If the actual price in this market were below the equilibrium price, what would
drive the market toward the equilibrium?
drive the market toward the equilibrium?