Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity in the market


Market research has revealed the following information about the market for chocolate bars :
Demand schedule , qd = 1600 - 300p
Supply schedule, qs = 1400 + 700p
where q is quantity demanded / supplied and p is price.

(a) Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity in the market for chocolate bars.
(b) Support your answer with an illustration which shown the market equilibrium for chocolate bars, include the x and y intercepts of the curves and label them accordingly.
(c) Show and label the ‘shortage' and ‘surplus' in your graph

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Microeconomics: Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity in the market
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