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Equilibrium price

What equilibrium price means in economics, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Equilibrium price
Equilibrium price is the only price where the plans of consumers and the plans of producers agree.
Not to be confused with: Equilibrium quantity
Equilibrium quantity is the amount bought and sold at that price, where quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.
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What is the difference between equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity?

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