Maximum Price (Price Ceiling) & Market Shortage
Unitary (1.0)
Unitary (1.0)
$50 (At Equilibrium)
Market Shortage
0 units
Qd - Qs
Quantity Demanded
50 units
At Pmax
Quantity Supplied
50 units
At Pmax
Calculation Steps
Quantity Demanded (Qd)
Qd = 50 + 1.0 × (50 - 50) = 50
Quantity Supplied (Qs)
Qs = 50 - 1.0 × (50 - 50) = 50
Shortage = Qd - Qs
50 - 50 = 0 units
