Figure 1price 20 18 16 14 12 10 6. 4 D 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 quantity Refer to Figure. If price in this market is currently $14, then there would be a(n) a. shortage 20 units therefore, the price will rise. b. surplus of 20 units therefore, the price will fall. O C. surplus of 40 units therefore, the price will fall. d. surplus of 40 units therefore, the price will rise.
Figure 1price 20 18 16 14 12 10 6. 4 D 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 quantity Refer to Figure. If price in this market is currently $14, then there would be a(n) a. shortage 20 units therefore, the price will rise. b. surplus of 20 units therefore, the price will fall. O C. surplus of 40 units therefore, the price will fall. d. surplus of 40 units therefore, the price will rise.
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Refer to Figure. If price in this market is currently $14, then there would be a(n)
O a. shortage 20 units therefore, the price will rise.
O b. surplus of 20 units therefore, the price will fall.
Os surplus of 40 units therefore, the price will fall.
Od. surplus of 40 units therefore, the price will rise.
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Perfect competition refers to the situation where there are many buyers and sellers exist in the market. All the firms are selling homogenous goods. Price is fixed by the market demand and supply. Firms and individuals are price taker. Individual firms or individual consumer cannot influence the price. Firms are easily enters and exists to the market.
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