Market equilibrium
What Market equilibrium means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The equilibrium wage rate is established where the quantity of labour supplied by workers equals the quantity demanded by employers.
The point where the market demand curve intersects the market supply curve, so that quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.
The equilibrium wage and employment level occur where the labour demand and labour supply curves intersect.
The point where the supply and demand curves intersect, giving the original equilibrium price and quantity.
The point where demand and supply intersect, from which lines are drawn to the price and quantity axes.
Topics that use Market equilibrium
- Equilibrium price (AQA GCSE)
- The labour market (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Price determination
- Price mechanism
- Deductions
- Derived demand
- Determinants of supply and demand
- Disequilibrium
- Equilibrium price
- Excess demand
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