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A price floor can cause a surplus while a price ceiling can cause a shortage but not always.
if, at a current price there is a shortage of a good
A surplus or a shortage of a good or service affects the market price directly. When there is a surplus, the prices goes down and when there is a shortage the price increases due to the demand levels.
there is a surplus
The equilibrium price and quantity - those which clear the market, leaving neither a surplus nor a shortage of the good.
A price floor can cause a surplus while a price ceiling can cause a shortage but not always.
if, at a current price there is a shortage of a good
A surplus or a shortage of a good or service affects the market price directly. When there is a surplus, the prices goes down and when there is a shortage the price increases due to the demand levels.
there is a surplus
if, at a current price there is a shortage of a good
The equilibrium price and quantity - those which clear the market, leaving neither a surplus nor a shortage of the good.
The price that exists when a market is clear of shortage and surplus, or is in equilibrium.
A surplus of supply
A price floor will cause a large surplus when the demand is low and the supply is high. The floor is the lowest point at which something can be sold without losing money.
below equilibrium price and causes a shortage
Once the supply is decreased, consumer surplus will decrease. Producer surplus will decrease as well because neither is at the equillibrium. There will be a surplus leftover after the price increases. Once the supply is decreased, consumer surplus will decrease. Producer surplus will decrease as well because neither is at the equillibrium. There will be a surplus leftover after the price increases.
Market disequilibrium is market conditions yielding surplus or shortage: a market state in which the forces of demand and supply are not balanced, leading to price fluctuations that reflect a shortage or a surplus of a product or commodity.