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Unit 2 Test

Question 69 • (OC27) Economics-2102310-Sem-Meadows

What happens when the quantity of a good supplied at a given price is greater than the quantity demanded?

Answer
A
excess supply
B
stable prices
C
exact equilibrium
D
increased production

Explanation

When sellers offer more of a good than buyers want to purchase at the current price, a surplus forms. This situation is called excess supply, so the correct choice is excess supply. The market is not at equilibrium because quantity supplied and quantity demanded are unequal.

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