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Market Equilibrium

Price
D S

Quantity
Q
Market Equilibrium
Price
D0 D1 S0
An increase in demand
will cause the market
P1
equilibrium price and
P0 quantity to increase.

Quantity
Q0 Q1
Market Equilibrium
Price
D1 D0 S0
A decrease in demand
will cause the market
P0
equilibrium price and
P1 quantity to decrease.

Quantity
Q1 Q0
Prepared by Robert F.
Brooker, Ph.D.
Market Equilibrium
Price An increase
in supply
D0 S0 S1 will cause
the market
equilibrium
price to
P0 decrease and
P1 quantity to
increase.

Quantity
Q0 Q1
Market Equilibrium
Price A decrease in
supply will
D0 S1 S0 cause the
market
equilibrium
price to
P1 increase and
P0 quantity to
decrease.

Quantity
Q1 Q0
If price is too low…
Price S

7
6

Shortage D
12 - 6 = 6
6 12 Quantity
If price is too high…
Surplus
Price 14 - 6 = 8
S
9
8
7

6 8 14 Quantity

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