Question

The widget market is competitive and includes no transaction costs. Five suppliers are willing to sell one widget at the following prices: $22, $12, $8, $4, and $2 (one seller at each price). Five buyers are willing to buy one widget at the following prices: $8, $12, $22, $30, and $38 (one buyer at each price). For each price shown in the following table, use the given information to enter the quantity demanded and quantity supplied.

Price Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied
($ per widget) (widgets) (widgets)
$2
$4
$8
$12
$20
$32
$44

In this market, the equilibrium price will beper widget, and the equilibrium quantity will be:________

Answer 1

Answer:

Price     Quantity Supplied Quantity Demanded

$2          1                              1

$4          2                             1

$8          3                             1

$12         4                            2

$20        4                            2

$32        5                            4

$44       5                            5

In this market, the equilibrium price will beper widget, and the equilibrium quantity will be:

In this market, the equilibrium price will be $44, because is the price where the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded is the same: 5 widgets supplied, and 5 widgets demanded.