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The impact of a new huge apartment complex in the nearby town on the rental houses.
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Suppose that the demand and supply schedules for rental apartments in the city of Gotham are as given in the following table.
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Apartments Supplied
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15,000
$ 2,000
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a. What is the market equilibrium rental price per month and the market equilibrium number of apartments demanded and supplied?
Market equilibrium rental price = $
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MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
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