Market Equilibrium and Disequilibrium
Learn About Market Equilibrium & Market Disequilibrium from the CAPE Econ Unit 1 Syllabus.
Author:Krish Beachoo
Edu Level: Unit1
Date: Apr 7 2026 - 1:00 AM
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Market Equilibrium
- Market Equilibrium occurs where demand (D) equals Supply (S). i.e. $ D=S $.
- Equilibrium Price = $P_0$
- Equilibrium Quantity = $ q_0 $
- Equilibrium Point = $ E_0 $
Market Disequilibrium
- Market Disequilibrium occurs where demand (D) is NOT EQUAL to Supply (S). i.e. $ D \neq S $.
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