Question

1. The point at which quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal:______
2. The financial and opportunity costs con- sumers pay in searching for a good or service:_____
3. A system of allocating scarce goods and services by criteria other than price:_______
4. A sudden drop in the supply of a good:_______
5. Any situation in which quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded:________
6. Any situation in which quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied:________
7. A government-mandated minimum price that must be paid for a good or service:_________

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Market Equilibrium, 2. Interest Rate, 3. Rationing, 4. Supply Shock, 5. Excess Supply, 6. Excess Demand, 7. Price Floor

Explanation:

1. The point at which quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal: Market Equilibrium

2. The financial and opportunity costs consumers pay in searching for a good or service : Interest Rate

3. A system of allocating scarce goods and services by criteria other than price: Rationing

4.  A sudden drop in the supply of a good: Supply (decrease - leftward shift) shock

5. Any situation in which quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded: Excess Supply  

6. Any situation in which quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied: Excess Demand

7. A government-mandated minimum price that must be paid for a good or service: Price Floor (Minimum Support Price)