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JAMB Economics 2020 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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An increase in demand without a corresponding change in supply will lead to

  • A. a decrease in equilibrium price and an increase in equilibrium quantity
  • B. an increase in equilibrium quantityCorrect
  • C. a decrease in equilibrium price and quantity
  • D. an increase in equilibrium price and a decrease in equilibrium quantity

Explanation

An increase in demand, with supply unchanged, raises both the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity.

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