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Quantity supplied rises as sellers offer more.
Quantity demanded falls as buyers buy less.

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Quantity supplied rises as sellers offer more.
Quantity demanded falls as buyers buy less.

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Quantity supplied falls as sellers offer less.
Quantity demanded rises as buyers buy more.

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Supply shifts right as firms expand capacity.
Demand shifts left as buyers lose interest.

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Quantity supplied rises as sellers offer more.
Quantity demanded rises as buyers buy more.

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Shortage: disequilibrium at a particular price.
Scarcity: the permanent economic problem of limited resources.

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Shortage: disequilibrium at a particular price.
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Shortage: the permanent economic problem of limited resources.
Scarcity: disequilibrium at a particular price.

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Shortage: excess supply at the equilibrium price.
Scarcity: unlimited resources relative to wants.

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Shortage: a permanent lack of all resources.
Scarcity: surplus stock at a high price.

","correct":false,"explanation":"A shortage concerns a specific market and price, while scarcity applies broadly to limited resources. Surplus stock is excess supply, not scarcity."}]},{"id":"7bdb5a74-e002-4a4e-8ac4-a4d1a5afae3a","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"In the strawberry example, the initial equilibrium price is [ ].","back":"In the strawberry example, the initial equilibrium price is £3.00 a punnet.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"£3.00 a punnet","correct":true,"explanation":"The initial strawberry supply and demand curves intersect at £3.00 per punnet, so this price balances quantity demanded with quantity supplied."},{"text":"£2.50 a punnet","correct":false,"explanation":"£2.50 is below the initial intersection, so it would create excess demand rather than equilibrium. The initial equilibrium price is £3.00 a punnet."},{"text":"£3.50 a punnet","correct":false,"explanation":"£3.50 is the new equilibrium after demand rises, not the initial equilibrium. The original market intersection occurs at £3.00 a punnet."},{"text":"£4.00 a punnet","correct":false,"explanation":"£4.00 is above the initial market-clearing price and would create excess supply. The initial equilibrium is £3.00 a punnet."}]},{"id":"0b8e0652-a09d-4b54-aa9a-3c346615413f","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"Hot weather raises strawberry demand, shifting the demand curve [ ] while supply remains unchanged.","back":"Hot weather raises strawberry demand, shifting the demand curve to the right while supply remains unchanged.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"to the right","correct":true,"explanation":"Hot weather increases consumers’ demand for strawberries at each price, shifting the entire demand curve to the right while the supply curve remains unchanged."},{"text":"to the left","correct":false,"explanation":"A leftward demand shift represents lower demand at every price. Hot weather increases demand, so the curve shifts right."},{"text":"upwards along the curve","correct":false,"explanation":"A movement along demand is caused by a change in the strawberry price. Hot weather is a non-price determinant and shifts demand to the right."},{"text":"downwards along the curve","correct":false,"explanation":"A movement down the demand curve follows a lower price, not a change in weather. Increased demand from hot weather shifts the curve right."}]},{"id":"1bda1769-c9e6-4935-b920-d1c87f080579","cardType":"cloze","points":null,"front":"At the old price, strawberry quantity demanded is 11,000 punnets and quantity supplied is 8,000, creating a shortage of [ ].","back":"At the old price, strawberry quantity demanded is 11,000 punnets and quantity supplied is 8,000, creating a shortage of $11{,}000 - 8{,}000 = 3{,}000$ punnets.","mcqOptions":[{"text":"$$11{,}000 - 8{,}000 = 3{,}000$ punnets","correct":true,"explanation":"The shortage equals quantity demanded minus quantity supplied: 11,000 minus 8,000 gives 3,000 punnets of excess demand."},{"text":"$$11{,}000 + 8{,}000 = 19{,}000$ punnets","correct":false,"explanation":"Adding the quantities measures total intended demand and supply, not the gap between them. Subtracting supply from demand gives the 3,000-punnet shortage."},{"text":"$$8{,}000 - 11{,}000 = -3{,}000$ punnets","correct":false,"explanation":"Reversing the subtraction produces a negative gap, but a shortage is reported as a positive amount of excess demand: 3,000 punnets."},{"text":"$$11{,}000 \\times 8{,}000 = 88{,}000{,}000$ punnets","correct":false,"explanation":"Multiplication combines the quantities incorrectly. A shortage is the difference between quantity demanded and supplied, giving 3,000 punnets."}]},{"id":"cfe47e6f-26eb-429a-ae38-da8e9f015c86","cardType":"basic","points":3,"front":"After the strawberry demand increase, what happens to the equilibrium price and quantity?","back":"

Equilibrium price rises to £3.50.
Quantity traded rises to 9,500 punnets.

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Equilibrium price rises to £3.50.
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Equilibrium price falls to £2.50.
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Equilibrium price rises to £3.50.
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Equilibrium price remains at £3.00.
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Sticky prices, such as wages, may not adjust.
Government controls, such as price ceilings, may prevent clearing.

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Sticky prices, such as wages, may not adjust.
Government controls, such as price ceilings, may prevent clearing.

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Flexible prices, such as wages, adjust immediately.
Private competition, such as rivalry, always prevents clearing.

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Rising demand, such as higher incomes, always reduces prices.
Consumer choice, such as switching brands, prevents clearing.

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Falling supply, such as lower costs, may create surplus.
Market information, such as price signals, prevents adjustment.

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