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I learned that we companies deal with market equilibrium everyday. I do not find anything surprising about market equilibrium.

A real life example would be a gallon selling for $1.40 demand is 600 and supply would be 600.

An example, I would tell my family is the concept of market equilibrium that if there is a huge sale for products there supply and demand are likely to be the same.

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This image is about where the demand and supply meet and it creates equilibrium.

I chose this image because it shows you where market equilibrium meets

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This image is an example of  the demand curve, D, and the supply curve, S, intersect at the equilibrium point E, with an equilibrium price of 1.4 dollars and an equilibrium quantity of 600. Also, talks about excess supply or surplus.

I chose this image because uses examples of quantity of gasoline and price per gallon and above equilibrium price and below and the excess supply of surplus.

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This video about finding market equilibrium using linear demand and supply equations.

I find this interesting market equilibrium has lead to angle equations which is very different.

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Finding Equilibrium using Linear Demand and Supply Equations

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This video is about the calculation of equilibrium quantity and price using equations.

I found this interesting because its easy access in an entrepreneur or business to know how much they need to supply.

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Calculation of equilibrium quantity and equilibrium price

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This video is about equilibrium market prices going in depth about what equilibrium and market supply and demand. It also explains what disequilibrium which connects too excess supply.

I chose this video because talks the supply and demand which all comes market equilibrium in investing and saving.

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Equilibrium Prices in Markets I A Level and IB Economics

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This video is about the what the curve meaning the curves demand and supply curve and how it drops and rises.

I chose this video because it explains the slope of market equilibrium of low and high measures.

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Market equilibrium:  Demand and supply curves

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This website is about Economics in Equilibrium, price discovery, market clearing, the changes in Equilibrium and how Equilibrium was established. Also, he four basic prices of a price change. Economic theory explains that, in a free market there will be a single price which brings demand of people into a balance called Equilibrium. This website also describes that Equilibrium price is also called Market Clearing price because the price is the exact quantity that the producers take to the market which would be bought by the consumers.

I chose this website because it talks about economics and how the economy works with Market Equilibrium and how it is also describes as Market Clearing. it talks about the benefit of Market Clearing that there is neither an excess of supply and wasted output or a shortage.

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Consumers and producers react differently to price changes. Higher prices tend to reduce demand while encouraging supply, and lower prices increase demand while discouraging supply.

Economic theory suggests that, in a free market there will be a single price which brings demand and supply into balance, called equilibrium price. Both parties require the scarce resource that the other has and hence there is a considerable incentive to engage in an exchange.

Price discovery

In its simplest form, the constant interaction of buyers and sellers enables a price to emerge over time. It is often difficult to appreciate this process because the retail prices of most manufactured goods are set by the seller. The buyer either accepts the price. or does not make the purchase. While an individual consumer in a shopping mall might haggle over the price, this is unlikely to work, and they will believe they have no influence over price. However, if all potential buyers haggled, and none accepted the set price, then the seller would be quick to reduce price. In this way, collectively, buyers have influence over market price. Eventually a price is found which enables an exchange to take place. A rational seller would take this a step further, and gather as much market information as possible in an attempt to set a price which achieves a given number of sales at the outset. For markets to work, an effective flow of information between buyer and seller is essential.

Market clearing

Equilibrium price is also called market clearing price because at this price the exact quantity that producers take to market will be bought by consumers, and there will be nothing 'left over'. This is efficient because there is neither an excess of supply and wasted output, nor a shortage - the market clears efficiently. This is a central feature of the price mechanism, and one of its significant benefits.
Example
The weekly demand and supply schedule for a brand of soft drink at various prices (between 0p and 80p) is shown below.
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As can be seen, this market will be in equilibrium at a price of 30p per soft drink. At this price the demand for drinks by students equals the supply, and the market will clear. 1000 drinks will be offered for sale at 30p and 1000 will be bought - there will be no excess demand or supply at 30p.

How is equilibrium established?

At a price higher than equilibrium, demand will be less than 1000, but supply will be more than 1000 and there will be an excess of supply in the short run.

Graphically, we say that demand contracts inwards along the curve and supply extends outwards along the curve. Both of these changes are called movements along the demand or supply curve in response to a price change.

Demand contracts because at the higher price, the income effect and substitution effect combine to discourage demand, and demand extends at lower prices because the income and substitution effect combine to encourage demand.

In terms of supply, higher prices encourage supply, given the supplier's expectation of higher revenue and profits, and hence higher prices reduce the opportunity cost of supplying more. Lower prices discourage supply because of the increased opportunity cost of supplying more. The opportunity cost of supply relates to the possible alternative of the factors of production. In the case of a college canteen which supplies cola, other drinks or other products become more or less attractive to supply whenever the price of cola changes. Changes in demand and supply in response to changes in price are referred to as the signalling and incentive effects of price changes.

If the market is working effectively, with information passing quickly between buyer and seller (in this case, between students and a college canteen), the market will quickly readjust, and the excess demand and supply will be eliminated.

In the case of excess supply, sellers will be left holding excess stocks, and price will adjust downwards and supply will be reduced. In the case of excess demand, sellers will quickly run down their stocks, which will trigger a rise in price and increased supply. The more efficiently the market works, the quicker it will readjust to create a stable equilibrium price.

Changes in equilibrium

Graphically, changes in the underlying factors that affect demand and supply will cause shifts in the position of the demand or supply curve at every price.

Whenever this happens, the original equilibrium price will no longer equate demand with supply, and price will adjust to bring about a return to equilibrium.

Changes in equilibrium

For example, if there is a particularly hot summer, students may prefer to drink more soft drinks at all prices, as indicated in the new demand schedule, QD ₁ .

At the higher level of demand, keeping the price at 30p would lead to an excess of demand over supply, with demand at 1400 and supply at 1000, with an excess of 400. This will act as an incentive for the seller to raise price, to 40p. Equilibrium will now be re-established at the higher price.

There are four basic causes of a price change:

An increase in demand shifts the demand curve to the right, and raises price and output.

Demand shifts to the right

Demand shifts to the left

A decrease in demand shifts the demand curve to the left and reduces price and output.

Supply shifts to the right

An increase in supply shifts the supply curve to the right, which reduces price and increases output.

Supply shifts to the left

A decrease in supply shifts the supply curve to the left, which raises price but reduces output.

The entry and exit of firms

In a competitive market, firms may enter or leave with little difficulty. Firms may be attracted into a market for a number of reasons, but particularly because of the expectation of profit. This causes the market supply curve to shift to the right. Rising prices may provide a sufficient incentive and provide a signal to potential entrants to enter the market.

There is a chain reaction, starting with an increase in demand, from D to D1. This raises price to P1, which provides the incentive for existing firms to supply more, from Q to Q1. The higher price also provides the incentive for new firms to enter, and as they do the supply curve shifts from S to S1.

A market where prices are rising provides the best opportunity for the entrepreneur. Conversely, lower prices encourage firms to leave the market.

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News Brexit latest Brexit latest. UK Election called for 12th December. Read more Consumers and producers react differently to price changes. Higher prices tend to reduce demand while encouraging supply, and lower prices increase demand while discouraging supply. Economic theory suggests that, in a free market there will be a single price which brings demand and supply into balance, called equilibrium price.

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This website is about why equilibrium is important. It also talks about why is equilibrium a desired outcome and prices above and below equilibrium prices. The website talks a lot about what an economy is and how it compares to equilibrium.

I chose this website because its coming from a person aspects where as this person is using there own wants and needs with what the economies interests are and why equilibrium is important If entrepreneurs produce too much or too little of a good, price changes to the level that makes Quantity Demanded equal to Quantity Supplied. Where the amount that people want to buy is exactly equal to the amount that people want to sell. basically explaining  the purpose of market equilibrium.

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The response required for a perfect mark on the general Market Equilibrium question has increased throughout the years. A much more complete answer is now required. Before wee look at what is required, we should probably take a quick look at what Market Equilibrium is.

Market Equilibrium is a situation where Quantity Demanded equals Quantity Supplied and there is no tendency for price to change. Equilibrium occurs when the price is such that the quantity that consumers wish to buy is exactly balanced by the quantity that firms wish to supply, again there is no tendency for price to change.

So, it is price that brings a market into equilibrium. A market will never start in equilibrium but price changes will cause it to move towards equilibrium.

What Happens when Price is above the Equilibrium Price?

Suppose the price being charged for the good in question is above the market price. This is represented in the diagram above, where the price being charged,P , is above the market equilibrium price P . At the price P , the quantity demanded, Q , is far less than the quantity supplied, Q .

This results in a surplus of goods on the market. More has been supplied than was demanded. When there is a surplus or excess supply for a good, suppliers are unable to sell all they want at the going price. Sellers find stocks increasing so, in order to reduce their excess amount of stock taking up valuable space in their stock rooms, they respond to the surplus by cutting their prices. Another way to look at this is that the suppliers have to lower their price in order to get rid of the excess stock. This fall in price has two separate effects.

Firstly, falling prices increases the amount of the good that consumers wish to buy as the price of the good itself is now cheaper. Therefore Quantity Demanded increases following the fall in price.

Secondly, as the price of the good itself is now cheaper, sellers do not receive the same financial reward they did from selling the good and now, they reduce the amount they are willing to offer for sale. Therefore, quantity supplied decreases following the fall in price.

As long as a Surplus exists, the price will continue to fall until it reaches the equilibrium price of P , where Quantity Demanded equals Quantity Supplied. (Q = Q ).

It is important to understand that if the market is not in equilibrium, as a result of the price being above the market price (above), there are natural forces at work (Price Changes) to bring the market back into the desired situation of Market Equilibrium.

At this new equilibrium price, consumers are purchasing all that is being supplied and there is no tendency for price to change as all that is being supplied is being bought, at the existing price.

What Happens when Price is below the Equilibrium Price?

Suppose the price being charged for the good in question is below the market clearing price (P ). This is represented in the diagram above where the consumer is being charged the priceP . At the price P , the quantity demanded, Q , is far greater than the quantity supplied, Q .

This results in a shortage of goods on the market. More has been supplied than demanded and as such, consumers are unable to buy all that they want at the current price. With too many buyers chasing too few goods, sellers find that they cannot satisfy all their customers needs at this price so they respond to the shortage by raising their prices without losing sales. This rise in price has two separate effects.

Firstly, rising prices reduce the amount of the good that consumers wish to buy as the price of the good itself is now more expensive. Therefore Quantity Demanded falls following the rise in price.

Secondly, as the price of the good itself is now more expensive, sellers receive a greater financial reward for selling the good now than they did before. As a result of this greater financial reward, sellers increase the amount they are willing to offer for sale. Therefore, quantity supplied increases following the rise in price.

As the price rises, quantity demanded falls, quantity supplied rises and the market reaches equilibrium.

It is important to understand that when the market is not in equilibrium, as a result of the price being below the market price (above), there are natural forces at work (Price Changes) to bring the market back into the desired situation of Market Equilibrium.

Thus the activities of many buyers and many sellers always push market price towards the equilibrium price. Once the market reaches its equilibrium, all buyers and sellers are satisfied and there is no upward or downward pressure on the price.

Why is Market Equilibrium a Desired Outcome?

The above question has the potential to be one of the most important questions in economics. And, over the years, economists have written at length about it. It is very important for you to understand why Market Equilibrium matters if you wish to go on to study economics but I think a simple analogy will suffice in order to help you understand.

One simple question that you need to ask is, "What is an economy?". For me at least, an economy is simply the way we organise how peoples material desires are met. I want a phone that receives calls, takes photos, has internet and maybe even plays games. Apple releases the iPhone. I want to spend my free time relaxing, Netflix produces shows for me to watch. I want to spend large portions of my summer in hot weather, going on rollercoasters and eating too much fatty food. The Orlando economy creates Disneyland and Busch Gardens.

Thats what an economy is, a way to meet peoples material wants and needs. So again, why is market equilibrium important? Well, in order to produce the things that we want, entrepreneurs use Factors of Production which have alternative uses. A single factor of production can produce many things and entrepreneurs have to try to figure out what the right amount of each good they should produce is. What is the right amount? The right amount is the Equilibrium Quantity. Which can change on a daily basis. The equilibrium quantity today might be 100 units, tomorrow it might be 50 and the next day 200. If entrepreneurs produce too much or too little of a good, price changes to the level that makes Quantity Demanded equal to Quantity Supplied. Where the amount that people want to buy is exactly equal to the amount that people want to sell.

Its relatively obvious why a market shortage is a bad situation as people are just not getting as much of a good that they want at a price they are willing to pay. But why is a market surplus a bad situation? We are producing more than people want to buy at that price. The reason why a market surplus is also undesired is that the extra goods that are not bought at that price go to waste and are not used (unless of course price is allowed to fall). These extra goods required factors of production to make them which could have been used to make something else that people wanted instead of being wasted making things that are not being used.

Lets look at an example. Lets say you go to your friends house and he asks you do you want some sandwiches. You are hungry and you say yes please I will have two.Your friend brings you out half a sandwich (market shortage). The question you have to ask is "Is this a desirable outcome?". I think you would agree that answer is no. You wanted two sandwiches as you felt that would satiate your hunger and a half is too little.

The next week you go back to your friends house and he says do you want some sandwiches and you say yes, you will have two. This time he brings you out five (market surplus). Again, the question you have too ask is "Is this a desirable outcome?". I think, again, you would agree that the answer is no. You wanted two as you felt that two would satiate your hunger and five is too many. The extra three will go to waste. Instead of spending all their money on extra bread, meat and other accoutrements, save this money and buy something else that makes you happy (factors of production have alternative uses).

The above analogy is just a taster into why Market Equilibrium is imperative to a wealthy society.

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Why is Market Equilibrium important? The response required for a perfect mark on the general Market Equilibrium question has increased throughout the years. A much more complete answer is now required. Before wee look at what is required, we should probably take a quick look at what Market Equilibrium is.

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This website is about equilibrium price and quantity and the difference in how quantity supplied and demanded is different  if price is above or below the equilibrium price. Which relates to  surplus and shortage. It talks about price floor and price ceiling. It explains Ceteris Paribuslks. The website also uses photos of diagrams of comparing demand and supply increase.

I chose this website because it uses real examples of shortage and surplus also, with Ceteris  Paribuslks. It also describes a good factor which the price floor and price ceiling. Price floor is legally imposed as minimum price on the market. which describes that  policy makers set floor price above the market equilibrium price which they believed is too low. Price ceiling  is legally imposed maximum price on the market. Describes that  policy makers set ceiling price below the market equilibrium price which they believed is too high.

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When the supply and demand curves intersect, the market is in equilibrium. This is where the quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal. The corresponding price is the equilibrium price or market-clearing price, the quantity is the equilibrium quantity.
Surplus and shortage:
If the market price is above the equilibrium price, quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded, creating a surplus. Market price will fall.

Government regulations will create surpluses and shortages in the market. When a price ceiling is set, there will be a shortage. When there is a price floor, there will be a surplus.

Price Floor: is legally imposed price on the market. Transactions minimum this price is prohibited. below

* Policy makers set floor price the market equilibrium price which they believed is too low. above

* Price floors are most often placed on markets for goods that are an important source of income for the sellers, such as labor market. * Price floor generate on the market. * Example: minimum wage. surpluses

This supply and demand factor exercises may help you better apply these concepts.

Price Ceiling: is legally imposed price on the market. Transactions maximum this price is prohibited. * above Policy makers set ceiling price the market equilibrium price which they believed is too high. * Intention of price ceiling is keeping stuff affordable for poor people. * Price ceiling generates below on the market. * Example: Rent control. shortages

Changes in equilibrium price and quantity:

Equilibrium price and quantity are determined by the intersection of supply and demand. A change in supply, or demand, or both, will necessarily change the equilibrium price, quantity or both. It is highly unlikely that the change in supply and demand perfectly offset one another so that equilibrium remains the same.

Example: This example is based on the assumption of Ceteris Paribus.

1) If there is an exporter who is willing to export oranges from Florida to Asia, he will increase the demand for Florida's oranges. An increase in demand will create a shortage, which increases the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity.

2) If there is an importer who is willing to import oranges from Mexico to Florida, he will increase the supply for Florida's oranges. An increase in supply will create a surplus, which lowers the equilibrium price and increase the equilibrium quantity.

3) What will happen if the exporter and importer enter the Florida's orange market at the same time? From the above analysis, we can tell that equilibrium quantity will be higher. But the import and exporter's impact on price is opposite. Therefore, the change in equilibrium price cannot be determined unless more details are provided. Detail information should include the exact quantity the exporter and importer is engaged in. By comparing the quantity between importer and exporter, we can determine who has more impact on the market.

In the following table, an example of demand and supply increase is illustrated.

Example: if you are the producer, you have a lot of excess inventory that cannot sell. Will you put them on sale? It is most likely yes. Once you lower the price of your product, your product's quantity demanded will rise until equilibrium is reached. Therefore, surplus drives price down.

If the market price is below the equilibrium price, quantity supplied is less than quantity demanded, creating a shortage. The market is not clear. It is in shortage. Market price will rise because of this shortage.

Example: if you are the producer, your product is always out of stock. Will you raise the price to make more profit? Most for-profit firms will say yes. Once you raise the price of your product, your product's quantity demanded will drop until equilibrium is reached. Therefore, shortage drives price up.

If a surplus exist, price must fall in order to entice additional quantity demanded and reduce quantity supplied until the surplus is eliminated. If a shortage exists, price must rise in order to entice additional supply and reduce quantity demanded until the shortage is eliminated.

Putting the supply and demand curves from the previous sections together. These two curves will intersect at Price = $6, and Quantity = 20.

In this market, the equilibrium price is $6 per unit, and equilibrium quantity is 20 units.

At this price level, market is in equilibrium. Quantity supplied is equal to quantity demanded ( Qs = Qd).

Market is clear.

If the market price is lower than equilibrium price, $6,

In this graph, supply is constant, demand increases. As the new demand curve (Demand 2) has shown, the new curve is located on the right hand side of the original demand curve.

The new curve intersects the original supply curve at a new point. At this point, the equilibrium price (market price) is higher, and equilibrium quantity is higher also.

In this graph, demand is constant, and supply increases. As the new supply curve (SUPPLY 2) has shown, the new curve is located on the right side of the original supply curve.

The new curve intersects the original demand curve at a new point. At this point, the equilibrium price (market price) is lower, and the equilibrium quantity is higher.

In this graph, the increased demand curve and increased supply were drawn together. The new intersection point is located on the right hand side of the original intersection point.

This new equilibrium point indicated an equilibrium quantity which is higher than the original equilibrium quantity. The equilibrium price is also higher. It is because demand has increased relatively more than supply in this case.

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When the supply and demand curves intersect, the market is in equilibrium. This is where the quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal. The corresponding price is the equilibrium price or market-clearing price, the quantity is the equilibrium quantity. Surplus and shortage: If the market price is above the equilibrium price, quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded, creating a surplus.

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This website is about Demand, Supply, and Equilibrium in Markets for Goods and services. It talks about a supply schedule and that it shows  the quantity supplied at different prices in the market. The supply curve shows the relationship between the quantity that is supplied and price on a graph. the website also states the law of supply which means that the higher a higher price  normally leads to a higher quantity  supplied. The equilibrium price and quantity is where the supply and demand curve across.

I chose this website because it talks about Supply and demand and Equilibrium in Markets for Goods and services and how there are all connected. though graphs and scales on charts.

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Market equilibrium is a market state where the supply in the market is equal to the demand in the market. The equilibrium price is the price of a good or service when the supply of it is equal to the demand for it in the market