1. why do businesses seek an equilibrium price?
a. it ensures that competitors cannot offer lower prices
b. it attracts the largest possible number of consumers to the business
c. it provides the highest possible prices that consumers will pay for each product
d. it prevents shortages and surpluses by producing the right number of goods for the right price.
2. what is a reason that market prices are not always the same as equilibrium prices?
a. market prices are often set by buyers rather than by sellers
b. supply and demand are not well-understood by business owners
c. the equilibrium is not always the most profitable price point
d. market prices sometimes reflect the relative prices of competitors rather than equilibrium
3. how do markets keep producers from increasing prices?
a. higher prices cause demand shifts
b. higher prices cause supply shifts
c. higher prices decrease quantity sold
d. higher prices decrease consumer demand