Given the following demand and supply equations: Demand Qd = 100 - 2P Supply QS = 10 + P 1. Mathematically compute for the equilibrium price and quantity. Why would such a combination be the market equilibrium? 2. Will a shortage or surplus exist in the market if the price is i.) 20 per unit and ii.) 35 per unit? Compute mathematically how large is the shortage/surplus. 3. Illustrate in a completely labelled graph the situations presented in (2.) above.

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Given the following demand and supply equations: Demand Qd = 100 - 2P Supply QS = 10 + P 1. Mathematically compute for the equilibrium price and quantity. Why would such a combination be the market equilibrium? 2. Will a shortage or surplus exist in the market if the price is i.) 20 per unit and ii.) 35 per unit? Compute mathematically how large is the shortage/surplus. 3. Illustrate in a completely labelled graph the situations presented in (2.) above.
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