Question 30
Price DeterminationIf price falls below the equilibrium
- A.demand will equal supply
- B.demand will be greater than supply
- C.supply will be greater than demand
- D.price will become indeterminate
- E.quantity supplied will be zero.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (demand will be greater than supply)
Explanation
Below equilibrium, more is demanded and less supplied, so demand exceeds supply (a shortage).