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Module 6
Supply and Demand: Supply and Equilibrium
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Economics
12th Grade
02/16/2013

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Term
quantity supplied
Definition
The actual amount of a good or service producers are willing to sell at some specific price.
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supply schedule
Definition
Shows how much of a good or service producers will supply at different prices.
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supply curve
Definition
Shows the relationship between quantity supplied and price.
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law of supply
Definition
Other things being equal, the price and quantity supplied of a good are positively related.
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change in supply
Definition
A shift of the supply curve, which changes the quantity supplied at any given price.
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movements along the supply curve
Definition
A change in the quantity supplied of a good that is the result of a change in that good's price.
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input
Definition
Anything used to produce a good or service.
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individual supply curve
Definition
Illustrates the relationship between quantity supplied and price for an individual producer.
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equilibrium
Definition
No individual would be better off doing something else.
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equilibrium price
Definition
The price that matches the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded.
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equilibrium quantity
Definition
The quantity bought and sold at equilibrium price.
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market-clearing price
Definition
Another name for equilibrium price.
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surplus
Definition
The quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded. Surpluses occur when the price is above its equilibrium level.
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shortage
Definition
The quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied. Shortages occur when the price is below its equilibrium level.
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