Explain why the price doesn't change when a market is in equilibrium


It doesn't change because there is no excess demand or excess supply to trigger bargaining activity in order
to force a price change.

Economics

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If the production of a good generates a detrimental externality, then at that level of production of the good under perfect competition,

a. MU = MSC. b. P < MPC. c. MPC < MSC. d. MPC > MSC.

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One of the portfolio choices people must make is whether to deposit idle funds in a bank or purchase government bonds.

a. true b. false

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