A market shortage occurs when:

A.) The quantity demanded is less than the quantity supplied at a given price.
B.) The market price is below equilibrium.
C.) Sellers produce a lot of the product and consumers like it a lot.
D.) A new product is introduced at the equilibrium price.


B.) The market price is below equilibrium.

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An oligopolist differs from a perfect competitor in that

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