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I learned that market equilibrium is that it is a dynamic process, which means that it is constantly changing and adapting to shifts in supply and demand. For example, if there is a sudden increase in the demand for a certain product, this will likely cause the price of that product to rise, and the market will move out of equilibrium. The producers of that product will then increase their supply to meet the higher demand. However, the market will eventually return to equilibrium at a higher price and a higher quantity of product sold. This shows that market equilibrium is not a static state but a constantly evolving process.

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This website explains why the market equilibrium is the price at which the number of goods or services demanded is equal to the quantity supplied, with no buyers unable to find sellers and no sellers unable to find buyers. This is known as the competitive equilibrium and describes the allocation of goods and services in a perfectly competitive market. At this equilibrium, the price will equal the marginal costs, and firms will make no profit.

I chose this website because it shows how that market equilibrium occurred when quantity supplied equals quantity demanded at a given price, leading to sellers being able to sell all goods and services and buyers being able to buy all they want. The article provides an example of finding equilibrium price and quantity in a market. It focuses on the principles of market equilibrium without mentioning the government's role.

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A market is in equilibrium if at the market price the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied. The price at which the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied is called the equilibrium price or market clearing price and the corresponding quantity is the equilibrium quantity.

In a market, sellers, who offer a good or service, interact with buyers, who do not possess the good and want to acquire it. At each price the sellers decide how many units they want to offer or supply at this price and the buyers decide how many units they want to buy or demand. The quantity supplied will be higher, the higher the market price of the good, whereas the quantity demanded will be lower, the higher the market price of the good. At the price at which these two quantities are identical, i.e., at the price at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied, the market is in equilibrium. In equilibrium there are no buyers who would like to buy the good but cannot find a seller and there are no sellers who would like to sell the good but are unable to find a buyer. This means that at the equilibrium price the sellers are able to sell exactly the quantity they want to sell at this price and the buyers are able to buy exactly the quantity that they want to buy at this price.

If we know the demand and supply in a particular market, we can easily find the market equilibrium by looking for the price at which the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied. For example, suppose that in the market for pencils the market demand is given by the linear demand function and the market supply is equal to In equilibrium the number of pencils that the sellers want to sell has to be equal to the number of pencils that the buyers want to buy, i.e., quantity supplied has to be equal to the quantity demanded, . For the demand and supply function of our example this means

Now we only have to solve to find the equilibrium price which is equal to To find the corresponding quantity, we plug the equilibrium price back into the supply or the demand function and obtain Thus, in our market for pencils the equilibrium price is equal to 4and at this price the quantity exchanged is equal to 6 units.

This result is also shown in the graph below. The market equilibrium in a perfectly competitive market corresponds to the point of intersection of the supply curve and the demand curve. On the x-axis we have the quantity of the good or service (in our case pencils) and on the y-axis the price of the good. The green line represents the demand curve and shows the quantity demanded at each price (for the graph below the demand function is the same as in the example . The blue line represents the supply curve (also taken from the example above and shows the quantity supplied at each price. At the equilibrium price , the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied .

The market equilibrium is also called the competitive equilibrium, because it describes the allocation of goods and services in a perfectly competitive market (see the term for Perfect Competition). In a competitive market where buyers and sellers are price takers, the equilibrium price (and thus marginal revenue) will be equal to marginal costs and each firm makes a profit of zero. The intuition behind this result is that in a perfectly competitive market without barriers to entry, firms will enter as long as they can make a positive profit. As the number of firms increases the market price decreases because otherwise the consumers do not want to buy the additional quantities offered by the new firms. This decreases profits until they reach zero and firms have no incentive to enter the market anymore.

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Excess demand and excess supply

If the market price is not equal to the equilibrium price, the quantity demanded is not equal to the quantity supplied. If the market price is too high (i.e. higher than the equilibrium price), many sellers want to sell, but only few buyers are interested in buying. This means that the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded - a situation called excess supply. Coming back to our example: at the price per pencil, the quantity that sellers want to sell is equal to while the quantity demanded is equal to 4 and there is an excess supply of units. So what will happen in this market? There are many sellers who would like to sell at the market price of 6, but are unable to find a buyer. Some of them will start lowering the price in order to be able to sell, because it is still better for them to sell pencils at a price of 5 Euros than not sell anything at all. Sellers will continue to lower their price until the market price reaches 4, the equilibrium price. At this point sellers have no incentive to further reduce their price, because at the price of 4, they can sell exactly the number of units that they want to sell at this price.

Conversely, if the market price is too low, many buyers will be interested in acquiring the good, but only very few sellers want to sell the good. This implies that the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied and we call this situation excess demand. In our example this is what happens if the market price is equal to 2, for example. At a price of 2, the quantity demanded is equal to 8, but the quantity supplied is only equal to 2. The price is so low that it is not profitable for the sellers to sell more than 2 units. This implies that some customers who want to buy the good cannot, because there is no seller who wants to sell to them at the market price. Consequently, the sellers, knowing that there is enough interest in their pencils, will increase their prices until the market price reaches the equilibrium price. In equilibrium, when the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied, there is neither excess supply nor excess demand.

Whenever the market is not in equilibrium, either because the market price is too high (excess supply) or too low (excess demand), the forces of supply and demand will cause prices to adjust and the market price will move towards the equilibrium price.

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In the description above we focused on the market equilibrium in a single market ignoring that in reality there are many markets, one for each good or service that people want to trade. For this reason, what we described is also sometimes referred to as "partial equilibrium". General equilibrium theory takes the interaction between different markets into account and studies how the forces of supply and demand tend to move the economy as a whole towards an equilibrium. The equilibrium in General equilibrium theory is also sometimes called Walrasian equilibrium named after the French mathematician and economist Léon Walras (1834-1910) was the first to study and formalize this idea (see Walras, L., "Elements of pure Economics").

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Are the prices we observe when we enter a store competitive equilibrium prices? First of all, many markets are not perfectly competitive (i.e. some firms or consumers have market power and therefore the prices in these markets are not the prices we would expect to see in a perfectly competitive market). Second, the equilibrium price of a specific good or service depends on many factors (e.g., the price of related goods, i.e. complements and substitutes, the income of the consumers, the costs of the producers, tastes, expectations, and so forth). Many of these factors affect the supply or demand function (and in some cases both) and change frequently over time. Therefore, also the market prices of the goods and services fluctuate over time and the prices we observe in the shops might be above or below the equilibrium price. These situations of excess supply or excess demand are only temporary, and as we know that the prices will move towards the equilibrium price, we expect that the prices we observe will fluctuate around the equilibrium price.

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A market is in equilibrium if at the market price the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied. The price at which the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied is called the equilibrium price or market clearing price and the corresponding quantity is the equilibrium quantity.

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This website explains how a tax on a market shifts the supply or demand curve and changes the equilibrium quantity and price. Also, how the tax may be paid by the buyer or collected by the seller and results in a reduction of gains from trade, known as a deadweight loss.

I chose this website because It explains that taxes can be imposed on either the buyer or the seller, but that, ultimately, it doesn't matter to the outcome which party pays the tax. It also discusses the concept of perfect competition and the idea that in a competitive market, firms will enter as long as they can make a positive profit, causing the market price to decrease and eventually leading to zero profits.

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Consider first a fixed, per-unit tax such as a 20-cent tax on gasoline. The tax could either be imposed on the buyer or the supplier. It is imposed on the buyer if the buyer pays a price for the good and then also pays the tax on top of that. Similarly, if the tax is imposed on the seller, the price…

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Canada’s Office Market is Inching Closer to Equilibrium: CBRE

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Canada’s Office Market is Inching Closer to Equilibrium: CBRE

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Canada's office market is slowly recovering, with three cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto) having the lowest vacancy rates in North America. Despite the pandemic causing a reduction in office construction, 2.1 million sq ft of positive net absorption was recorded in Q3. However, much of this was due to the delivery of pre-leased new supply. If these gains are excluded, national net absorption still remained positive at 207,000 sq ft.

I chose this website because this report found that Canada's office market is doing relatively well compared to other countries, with three cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto) having the lowest vacancy rates in North America. The report also noted that the recovery of sublet space has plateaued and that downtown tenants are prioritizing quality over cost. Unlike the first article, which discusses the general concept of market equilibrium, this article specifically focuses on the office market in Canada and provides details about the state of the market based on data from CBRE.

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Canada's third quarter office figures are in.

According to a new report from commercial real estate services firm CBRE Canada, while the country's office markets aren't as healthy as they were pre-pandemic, they are doing relatively well compared to other nations.

The report's overarching theme is that the Canadian market is inching closer to equilibrium (albeit slowly).

According to CBRE national managing director Jon Ramscar, while vacancy may still not be at pre-pandemic levels, Canada actually houses three cities with the lowest vacancy rates in North America. In Q3, Vancouver's rate was at 7.1%, Ottawa's was 11.5%, and Toronto's was 11.8%. For comparison, Manhattan saw a vacancy rate of 15.2%, San Francisco's was 24.2%, and this figure was 32.2% in Dallas. Ramsay says this is due to Canadian cities having lower vacancy rates pre-pandemic and to Canada's relatively small number of major building owners.

According to the report, 2.1M sq. ft of positive net absorption was recorded this quarter, though much of this was attributed to the delivery of pre-leased new supply. If excluding the gains from new supply, national net absorption would have still remained positive, totalling to 207,000 sq. ft.

Aligned with the four-quarter average of 14.5M sq. ft, the recovery of national sublet space has plateaued, says CBRE.

There is room for optimism on the pandemic recovery front for the country's offices, even if remote or hybrid work is here to stay. According to the report, overall, minor recovery was noted over the quarter as vacancy decreased 10 basis points to 16.4% - a first since the onset of the pandemic. This was led by further improvement in the suburbs as downtown markets remained stable at 16.9% vacant.

The report reveals that downtown tenants are prioritizing quality over cost. According to CBRE, the national vacancy rate of Downtown Class B office towers is nearly 50% higher than for that of Class A buildings.

Aerial view of Toronto city

Meanwhile, office construction levels have lowered to 12.7M sq. ft with major project deliveries coming to market in downtown Toronto, and suburban Montreal and Halifax this quarter.

Generally speaking, CBRE says most markets were relatively stable, with a few standouts. The report points to Calgary and the Waterloo Region as markets that experienced a pick-up in activity, primarily from engineering, financial services, and creative industry firms. On the other hand, Vancouver and Ottawa saw some softening, with tenants no longer requiring the full extent of their spaces after switching up "business as usual." In both cases, this resulted in an uptick to sublease offerings, says CBRE.

The reality remains that there are a lot of unused commercial spaces in urban centres throughout the country. "Persistent elevated vacancy could trigger the conversion of outdated properties to other product types and has started to occur in select markets," highlights the report.

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Canada's third quarter office figures are in. According to a new report from commercial real estate services firm CBRE Canada, while the country's office markets aren't as healthy as they were pre-pandemic, they are doing relatively well compared to other nations. The report's overarching theme is that the Canadian market is inching closer to equilibrium (albeit slowly).

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A Supply-and-Demand Perspective on Housing Affordability

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A Supply-and-Demand Perspective on Housing Affordability

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The Canadian government has proposed measures to increase the supply of housing, aiming to build 400,000 new homes per year over the next decade to address shortages and population growth. The 24 proposals, which aim to increase both market and non-market housing, will be split into four categories: increasing supply elasticity, increasing supply, reducing demand and increasing demand.

I chose this website becuse it is an example of how changes in supply and demand can affect market equilibrium. In this case, the proposed measures are intended to increase the supply of housing, which would lead to a shift in the supply curve and a new equilibrium where the quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded at a lower price. This is different from the other articles, which discuss market equilibrium in more general terms and do not specifically mention the impact of changes in supply and demand on equilibrium.

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If housing supply and housing demand could talk, they would tell us that proposals that increase supply have the effect of reducing the price of housing and increasing quantity. As for proposals that increase demand, they raise both the price and quantity of housing.

This HillNote presents a supply-and-demand perspective on housing affordability in Canada.

Budget 2022 Proposals

In Budget 2022, the federal government acknowledged that Canada faces a housing shortage and explained that it will need to double its rate of new construction - currently 200,000 housing units per year - to 400,000 housing units per year over the next decade to fill the existing gaps and keep up with its growing population.

To address this challenge, the government has made 24 proposals through which it plans to spend a total of $10.1 billion over five years to build more homes and make housing more affordable. These proposals can be divided into four main categories:

proposals that increase housing supply elasticity, i.e., that make housing supply more responsive to price changes (e.g., using federal infrastructure and transit programs to encourage provinces, territories and municipalities to build more homes);

proposals that increase the supply of market and non-market housing (e.g., establishing the new Housing Accelerator Fund, speeding up housing construction and repairs for vulnerable Canadians through the National Housing Co-Investment Fund, rapidly building new affordable housing by extending the Rapid Housing Initiative, and establishing the new Co‑operative Housing Development Program);

proposals that reduce housing demand (e.g., the two-year ban on foreign investment and taxation of capital gains on a principal residence held less than 12 months); and

proposals that increase housing demand (e.g., establishing the new Tax-Free First Home Savings Account, doubling the First-time Home Buyers' Tax Credit, and extending and increasing the flexibility of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive).

Housing Supply and Demand

Housing supply represents the quantity of housing units that developers and existing homeowners (sellers) are willing to sell over a range of prices in any given period. As shown in the figure in the appendix, it is represented graphically as an upward-sloping curve, with price on the vertical axis and quantity on the horizontal axis, depicting the positive relationship between the price and the quantity supplied.

Examples of factors that can influence housing supply include land and construction costs, as well as geographical constraints (e.g., oceans and mountains) and municipal land-use planning restrictions, which fall under provincial, territorial and municipal jurisdiction, and limit the types of homes and where they can be built. Geographical constraints and municipal land-use planning restrictions are key determinants of a city's housing supply elasticity. A supply shift (an increase or a reduction in the housing supply curve) changes the quantity that sellers are willing to sell at all price levels and occurs because of a change in at least one of the factors that influence supply, except the price itself. A change in the quantity supplied, rather than a supply shift, occurs when only the price changes due to a demand shift in the absence of a supply shift.

Similarly, housing demand represents the quantity of housing units that buyers are willing to buy over a range of prices in any given period. As shown in the figure in the appendix, it is represented graphically as a downward-sloping curve, depicting the negative relationship between the price and the quantity demanded.

Examples of factors that can influence housing demand include buyers' borrowing capacity, buyers' income, employment, population growth and tax measures that increase the after-tax return of homeownership compared to other investments. A demand shift changes the quantity that buyers are willing to buy at all price levels and occurs because of a change in at least one of the factors that influence demand, except the price itself. A change in the quantity demanded, rather than a demand shift, occurs when only the price changes due to a supply shift in the absence of a demand shift.

In each housing market, supply and demand curves intersect at the equilibrium price, where the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded are equal. As a result, determining whether government initiatives and funding proposals would modify housing supply elasticity, housing supply or housing demand can provide valuable insights about their impact on the new equilibrium price and quantity of housing after their implementation.

Proposals that Increase Housing Demand

As shown in the figure in the appendix, when housing supply is somewhat elastic, proposals that increase demand increase the equilibrium price and quantity of housing by shifting demand higher for all price levels. However, according to the International Growth Centre (IGC), they are "ineffective in cities where housing supply is constrained by stringent planning restrictions and limited land availability." In such cities where housing supply is inelastic, proposals that increase demand "simply translate into a rise in house prices" without any increase in the quantity of housing.

According to the Department of Finance Canada, the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act contain net incentives for owning a home versus renting estimated at $5.3 billion per year in 2021 (e.g., the non-taxation of capital gains on principal residences, the Goods and Services Tax rebate for new housing and the First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit minus the Exemption from Goods and Services Tax for certain residential rent). As noted by Evan Siddall, former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in 2018, the non-taxation of capital gains on a principal residence combined with "low interest rates make investing in our homes an irresistible means of savings" because a "home's value can increase ten-fold or more without triggering capital gains tax." According to Mr. Siddall, the benefits of the non-taxation of capital gains on principal residences are "greatest for higher-income households" because there is no limit on the amount of tax-free capital gains that can be earned through the sale of a principal residence. On the other hand, tenants who earn capital gains in non-registered accounts - i.e., not a registered retirement savings plan or a tax-free savings account - must pay federal and provincial/territorial taxes on 50% of these capital gains.

Proposals that Increase Housing Supply

As shown in the figure in the appendix, when housing supply is somewhat elastic, proposals that increase housing supply through direct government provision, capital contributions, loan subsidies or tax measures reduce the equilibrium price and increase the equilibrium quantity of housing by shifting supply higher for all price levels. However, according to the IGC, when implemented in the context of municipal land-use planning restrictions "that create housing supply inelasticity," these proposals "cannot increase the total housing stock, but rather serve to crowd out unsubsidised housing with housing built by subsidised developers." Moreover, these proposals alone are generally insufficient to tackle the fundamental factors that make land and construction costs so expensive in the first place.

Proposals that Increase Housing Supply Elasticity

In 2021, the Bank of Canada estimated that the median housing supply elasticity was 2.2% among all Canadian cities, which means that a 1% increase in home prices in the median Canadian city was associated with a 2.2% increase in housing supply. However, it found significant differences across cities. For example, the estimated supply elasticity was 0.63% in Vancouver, 0.89% in Toronto and 4.3% in Winnipeg.

According to the IGC, when a city's housing supply is inelastic, "[u]nlocking land for housing requires removing the constraints to, and thus lowering the costs of, obtaining formal land that is well-connected to the city." Examples of these constraints include stringent land-use planning restrictions and challenges securing well-located government land for housing. In 2020, the C.D. Howe Institute estimated that these constraints added on average $230,000 to the price of a new home across the eight most restrictive Canadian cities and $644,000 in Vancouver.

As explained in Budget 2022, all levels of government will have a role to play in enabling the construction of more homes and making housing more affordable across Canada over the next decade.
Appendix Figure - Housing Supply and Demand
Note: The numerical examples are provided for illustration purposes only.
Source: Figure prepared by the Library of Parliament.
Further readings:
Lee, Marc. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, BC Office. Upzoning Metro Vancouver's Low-density Neighbourhoods for Housing Affordability, February 2022.

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. House Price Assessment: A Borrowing Capacity Perspective, 17 February 2022.

Ontario Housing Affordability Tax Force. Report of the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force, 8 February 2022.
By Édison Roy-César, Library of Parliament.
Categories: Economics and finance, Social affairs and population

Tags: Bank of Canada, Budget, Budget 2022, Housing, housing demand, housing shortage, housing supply, International Growth Centre

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In this video, Mr. Willis discusses how market equilibrium is when the price of a good or service is optimal for both consumers and producers. He uses the example of a car dealership to illustrate the interaction between consumers and firms in the product market, where both parties benefit from voluntary exchange. The equilibrium occurs when the quantity of goods or services demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by firms, and the market is allocated efficiently. Mr. Willis also discusses the role of the demand and supply curves in determining the equilibrium point.

I selected this video because it concisely explains how the demand and supply curves are used to determine the equilibrium point in a market. The speaker uses real-world examples to show how consumers and firms interact in the product market through voluntary exchange. One unique aspect of the video is the explanation of market shortages and how they can affect the equilibrium point. Overall, I found the video to be informative and helpful in understanding the concepts of demand, supply, and equilibrium.

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In this YouTube video, the speaker discusses how changes in supply and demand can affect the equilibrium price and quantity in a market. The video uses the example of the apple market to illustrate how changes in factors, such as the invention of disease-resistant apples and the release of a study on how apples prevent cancer, can shift the supply and demand curves, respectively. The video also explains how a supply or demand curve shift can affect the equilibrium price and quantity. Finally, the video provides examples of how the equilibrium price and quantity can go up or down depending on the direction of the shift.

I selected this video because it explains how changes in supply and demand can impact the equilibrium price and quantity in a market. What sets this video apart is that it uses a specific example of the apple market to show how changes in factors, such as the invention of disease-resistant apples and the release of a study on how apples prevent cancer, can shift the supply and demand curves. This example helps to clarify the concept of how shifts in supply and demand can affect the equilibrium point.

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Why Canadian markets are strong — despite global inflation

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Why Canadian markets are strong — despite global inflation

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In this video, the speaker discusses the current state of the economy in Canada. The speaker explains that the dominant force driving the economy has shifted from cheap money to inflation, which drives up prices and eats into purchasing power. Higher interest rates are expected to slow the economy and may even cause a recession. The speaker also notes that Canada has the best first-quarter growth rate in the OECD and that surging energy prices have been a contributing factor. Finally, the speaker discusses how inflation can change behaviour to amplify a potential downturn.

I chose this video because it demonstrates how economic changes affect market equilibrium. Also, how the dominant force driving the economy has shifted from cheap money to inflation and is causing central banks to raise interest rates to keep inflation under control. The video also suggests that this could slow down the economy and cause a recession. This information was useful in understanding how shifts in the economy can impact markets.

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This video explains the concept of demand and supply equilibrium. The speaker uses the example of the market for vanilla ice cream to show how a surplus or shortage in a market can lead to changes in price and how the market reaches an equilibrium point where the quantity demanded and supplied are equal. The speaker also uses a demand and supply schedule and graph to demonstrate this concept and help make it easier to understand. Overall, the video provides a clear and concise explanation of demand and supply equilibrium.

I selected this video because it thoroughly explains the concept of demand and supply equilibrium. The speaker uses a specific example of the market for vanilla ice cream to show how a surplus or shortage in a market can lead to changes in price and how the market reaches an equilibrium point where the quantity demanded and supplied are equal. This example helps to clarify the concept and is not mentioned in the other texts. Overall, I found the video informative and helpful in understanding the concept of demand and supply equilibrium.

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I chose this image because gives you a pleasing repetition of how you need the quantity of goods or services demanded by consumers must equal the quantity supplied by firms for the market to be in equilibrium.

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This image is a market equilibrium graph which representation of the relationship between demand and supply, and is used for help with understanding how changes in demand and supply can affect the equilibrium point.

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My topic is Market equilibrium, a situation in which the quantity of goods or services demanded by consumers is equal to the number of goods or services that firms supply. This is the point at which the market is most efficiently allocated, and consumers and firms can maximize their satisfaction.

This will teach people how Market equilibrium is essential, how it helps to ensure that the allocation of goods or services in a market is efficient and fair, and how market equilibrium is a crucial concept in economics that helps to ensure the smooth functioning of the market and the overall economy.

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A real-world example of market equilibrium would be the supply and demand for a particular product or service. For example, there is a high demand for a specific type of apple in a particular region. As a result, the apple farmers in that region will likely increase their supply of apples to meet this demand, resulting in a higher supply of apples and a lower price. This will continue until the supply of apples meets the demand, at which point the market will be in equilibrium. This means that the cost of apples will be stable, and the quantity of apples sold will be sufficient to meet the demand without being too high or too low. This is an example of how market equilibrium can occur in the real world.

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If you could pass on your knowledge to a family member or friend, what do you think is the most important thing to pass on?

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If you could pass on your knowledge to a family member or friend, what do you think is the most important thing to pass on?

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Suppose I were able to pass on knowledge about market equilibrium to a family member or friend. In that case, the most important thing to convey is the concept of supply and demand and how they interact to determine the price and quantity of a good or service in a market. Understanding this concept is essential for understanding market equilibrium, as the balance between supply and demand determines the market price and quantity.