Economics

Market Equilibrium

Question:

What happens to equilibrium price of a commodity if there is an ‘increase' in its demand and decrease' in its supply?

Answer:

Equilibrium price will increase.

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Market Equilibrium

Q 1.

Excess Supply

Q 2.

Explain why an equilibrium price of a commodity is determined at that level of  output at which its demand equals its supply.

Q 3.

State whether the following statement is true or false. Give reason.

When equilibrium price of a good is less than its market price, there will be competition among the sellers.

Q 4.

How will an increase in the income of buyers of an ‘inferior goods', affect its equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity? Explain with the help of a diagram. [CBSE 2006]

Q 5.

When do you say there is excess demand for a commodity in the market?

Q 6.

Explain the changes that will take place when in a market the demand for a good is  greater than supply at the prevailing price.   (Delhi 2010 c)

Q 7.

Suppose the price of a good is higher than equilibrium price. Explain the changes that will establish equilibrium price. (Delhi 2009 c)

Q 8.

When do you say there is excess supply for a commodity in the market?

Q 9.

Under what condition increase in demand would not make any effect on equilibrium quantity?

Q 10.

With the help of diagram, explain the effects of decrease in demand of a commodity on its equilibrium price and quantity. (Delhi 2009)

Q 11.

Explain the effects of a ‘price floor'.  [CBSE Sample Paper 2014] Or
What are the effects of ‘price – floor' (minimum price ceiling) on the market of a good? Use diagram.

Q 12.

Simple Applications of Demand and Supply

Q 13.

How is an equilibrium price of a commodity determined ?Explain with the help of demand and supply schedule(Delhi 2009)

or

Explain how market price of a good is determined.Use diagram(All India 2009 c)

or

How is price determined under perfect competition? Explain briefly(All India 2006)

Q 14.

How is an equilibrium price of a commodity affected by a leftward shift of the demand curve? Explain it with the help of a diagram. (All India 2007)

Q 15.

For a non-viable industry where does the supply curve lie relative to demand curve?

Q 16.

Excess Demand

Q 17.

Give the meaning of equilibrium. (All India 2009 c)

Q 18.

Explain the sequence of changes that will take place when there is  excess demand  of the commodity.(All India 2011)

or

At a given price, there is an excess demand for a good. Explain how the equilibrium price will be reached.         (Delhi 2007)

Q 19.

Market of a commodity is in equilibrium. Demand for the commodity ‘increases.’ Explain the chain of effects of this change till the market again reaches equilibrium. Use diagram. (Delhi 2014; All India 2014)

Q 20.

What is equilibrium point?

Q 21.

A severe drought results in a drastic fall in the output of wheat. Analyse how will it affect the market price of wheat?

Q 22.

What is the Equilibrium Price and Equilibrium Quantity?

Q 23.

Give the meaning of equilibrium price.

Q 24.

If an equilibrium, price of a good is greater than its market price, explain all the changes that will take place in the market. Use diagram. (hots; All India 2013)

Q 25.

Market for good is an equilibrium.Explain the chain of reactions in the market if the price  is(i) Higher than an equilibrium price (ii) Lower than an equilibrium price (All India 2012)

Q 26.

Explain market equilibrium.

Q 27.

Effects of Change in Demand On Equilibrium Increase in demand will shift the demand curve to the right keeping supply constant, it will lead to increase in equilibrium price and quantity and vice-versa . However,

Q 28.

When do you say there is excess supply for a commodity in the market?

Q 29.

How is the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of a normal commodity affected by an increase in the income of its buyers? Explain with the help of a diagram.
Or [CBSE 2006]
Explain the effect of increase in income of buyers of a ‘normal' commodity on its equilibrium price.  [CBSE 2010]

Q 30.

What would be an effect on equilibrium price and quantity when demand and supply both shifts rightward?
Or
What would be an effect on equilibrium price and quantity when there is simultaneous increase in demand and supply? [AI 2008] Or
"If the demand and supply of a commodity both increase, the equilibrium price may not change, may increase, may decrease."Explain using diagrams.
Or [CBSE Sample Paper 2003]
Market for a good is in equilibrium. There is simultaneous "increase"both in demand and supply of the good. Explain its effect on market price. [CBSE 2012]

Q 31.

Determination of Equilibrium Price Under Perfect Competition

Q 32.

When do we say there is excess demand for a commodity in the market?

Q 33.

How are equilibrium price and quantity affected when income of the consumers

  1.  Increase?
  2. Decrease?

Q 34.

Market for a good is in equilibrium. There is increase in supply for this goods. Explain the = chain of effects of this change. Use diagram.
[AI2011]
Or
How will equilibrium price and quantity be affected when there is increase in supply?
Or [AI 2005]
Explain the chain effect of increase in supply of a good on its price, supply and demand. Use diagram. [CBSE 05]
Or
How does an increase in supply of a commodity affect its equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity? Explain with the help of a diagram.
[CBSE 2005, OS] Or
Market for a good is in equilibrium. Supply of the good ‘increases'. Explain the chain of effects of this change. [CBSE 2015, AI 2015]

Q 35.

Market for a good is in equilibrium. There is decrease in supply for this good. Explain the chain of effects of this change. Use diagram.
[AI 2011] Or
Explain the chain effects of decrease in supply of a good on its price, supply and demand. [CBSE 2005C]

Q 36.

With the help of demand and supply schedule, explain the meaning of excess  demand and its effects on price of a commodity. (All India 2009)

Q 37.

Using supply and demand curves, show how an increase in the price of shoes affects the price of a pair of socks and the number of pairs of socks bought and sold.
Or
How will a rise in price of complementary affect the equilibrium price of given commodity? Explain the chain of effects.

Q 38.

What happens to equilibrium price of a commodity if there is an ‘increase' in its demand and decrease' in its supply?

Q 39.

Define equilibrium price. (All India 2008,2006)

Q 40.

Market for a good is an equilibrium. There is an increase in supply for this good.

Explain the chain of effects of this change. Use diagram(All India 2011)

Q 41.

Explain the effects of a price ceiling'.  [CBSE Sample Paper 2014] Or Explain the effects of maximum price ceiling' on the market of a good. Use diagram. [CBSE 2015]

Q 42.

What will be the effect on equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity, when:

  1. number of firms increases and
  2.  price of inputs increases.

Q 43.

What would be an effect on equilibrium price and quantity when demand and supply both increase at the same rate? [CBSE 08, 08C] Or
Explain with the help of a diagram a situation when demand and supply curves shift to the right but equilibrium price remains the same.
[AI 2007] Or
Market for a good is in equilibrium. What is the effect on equilibrium price and quantity if both the market demand and the market supply of the goods increase in the same proportion? Use diagram. [CBSE 2008]

Q 44.

Assumptions of Equilibrium

Q 45.

Effects of a Simultaneous Change in Demand and Supply on Equilibrium Price and Quantity

Q 46.

Market for a good is in equilibrium. There is decrease in demand for this good. Explain the chain of effects of this change. Use diagram.
Or
How will equilibrium price and quantity be affected when there is decrease in demand? Explain with diagram. [CBSE 04C, 06C, 09]
Or
How will equilibrium price and quantity be affected when there is leftward shift of demand curve?
Or [AI 2004]
Explain the chain effects on demand, supply and price caused by leftward shift of demand curve.
Or [CBSE 2005 C] Market for a good is in equilibrium. The demand for the good ‘decreases'. Explain the chain of effects of this change. [CBSE 2015 Set(2)]

Q 47.

Market for a good is in an equilibrium. Suppose supply decreases. Giving reasons,

explain its effects on equilibrium price and quantity. Use diagram.(Foreign 2014; Delhi 2009 C)

Q 48.

Market for a good is an equilibrium. There is simultaneous decrease both in demand and supply of the good. Explain its effects on market price. (Delhi 2012)

Q 49.

How is an equilibrium price and an equilibrium quantity of a normal commodity is affected by an increase in an income of the buyers? Explain with the help of a diagram. (Delhi 2006)

Q 50.

How will an increase in an income of the buyers of an inferior good, affect its equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity? Explain with the help of a diagram.(All India 2006)