Surplus (market): When quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded at a given price, typically caused by a price above equilibrium.
How to apply it: Explain how a surplus creates downward pressure on price as sellers compete for buyers.
Course: AP Microeconomics · Unit: Supply and Demand
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