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What are the two important functions performed by a market system?
What are the two important functions performed by a market system?
Price Determination and Resource Allocation
What happens if buyers are not willing to pay the price for goods in a market?
What happens if buyers are not willing to pay the price for goods in a market?
They will choose not to buy it or buy it somewhere else
How does the market system help allocate an economy's resources?
How does the market system help allocate an economy's resources?
By allocating more resources to the production of goods in growing markets and less resources in declining markets
What are some examples of factors that can cause a shift in the supply curve?
What are some examples of factors that can cause a shift in the supply curve?
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If the supply curve shifts to the right, what happens to the equilibrium price and quantity supplied?
If the supply curve shifts to the right, what happens to the equilibrium price and quantity supplied?
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If the supply curve shifts to the left, what happens to the equilibrium price and quantity supplied?
If the supply curve shifts to the left, what happens to the equilibrium price and quantity supplied?
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What are some non-price determinants of supply?
What are some non-price determinants of supply?
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What is the law of demand and how does it relate to price and quantity demanded?
What is the law of demand and how does it relate to price and quantity demanded?
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What is the difference between a movement and a shift of the demand curve?
What is the difference between a movement and a shift of the demand curve?
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What are some non-price determinants of demand?
What are some non-price determinants of demand?
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What is the law of supply and how does it relate to price and quantity supplied?
What is the law of supply and how does it relate to price and quantity supplied?
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