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ZIMSEC O-Level Economics

6.7Market equilibrium

Market equilibrium in ZIMSEC O-Level Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Markets and the price mechanism

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  • Market equilibrium, shortages and surpluses

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  • Price changes and the new equilibrium

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  • Maximum and minimum prices (price ceilings and floors)

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Market equilibrium: sample question

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The table shows the daily market for cabbages in a fictional town.

Price per cabbage (US$) Quantity demanded (per day) Quantity supplied (per day)
0.35 1,180 620
0.45 1,040 760
0.55 900 900
0.65 760 1,040
0.75 620 1,180

What is the equilibrium price?

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