中等econ-u01-d04
A new phone model launches and buyers compete for a limited first batch, so the market price rises above the equilibrium price. What is true at that price?
A. Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded, and unsold stock may push the price back down✓ 答案
B. Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied, so the price will rise further
C. Quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
D. Quantity supplied falls to zero because nobody wants to buy
解說
Above the equilibrium price Qs > Qd, which is a surplus. Sellers with unsold stock have an incentive to cut price, pushing the price back towards equilibrium.