When supply and demand are essentially equal the economy is said to be in________________?
Correct answer: B. equilibrium
- A. a recession
- B. equilibrium
- C. equivalence
- D. abeyance
Explanation
Equilibrium occurs when the quantity supplied and quantity demanded are equal, leaving no inherent pressure for the market price to change. Recession and abeyance describe different conditions, not market balance.
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