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6 Markets

Equilibrium price (market clearing price) : the price where supply and
demand are equal

Excess demand : position where demand is greater than supply at a


given price and there are shortages in the market

Excess supply : the position where supply is greater than demand at a


given price and there are unsold goods in the market

Total revenue or total expenditure : the amount of revenue generated


from the sale of goods calculated by multiplying price by quantity in a
given period of time

Equilibrium price is known as market cleaning price bcs amount


supplied in the market is completely bought up by consumers.

Total revenue = price * quantity

Disequilibrium : if the price in a market is not set at the point where


supply and demand are equal

Excess supply : if the price charged is set above the equilibrium price,
demand and supply are not equal

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