A statistical study estimated that the dental appliance market coexists with a Supply curve given by: O= 75.2+1.4P and a Demand curve given by: D= 446.2-1.1P, where P is the price of sale in real units and quantities in thousands of units. This study also indicated that the average prices practiced are 20% below equilibrium, which has encouraged the search for dental treatment. Considering that the market cannot supply all the customers who are looking for it, how many people will be without access to treatment while prices are below equilibrium

A statistical study estimated that the dental appliance market coexists with a Supply curve given by: O= 75.2+1.4P and a Demand curve given by: D= 446.2-1.1P, where P is the price of sale in real units and quantities in thousands of units. This study also indicated that the average prices practiced are 20% below equilibrium, which has encouraged the search for dental treatment. Considering that the market cannot supply all the customers who are looking for it, how many people will be without access to treatment while prices are below equilibrium

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter18: Asymmetric Information

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