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Vocabulary
supply-and-demand graphequilibrium pointsurplusesshortages
Skills
  • interpret (supply-and-demand graph) #dok2
  • identify (equilibrium point on a graph) #dok1
  • identify (surpluses and shortages on a supply-and-demand graph) #dok1
  • explain (relationships between supply, demand, equilibrium, shortages, and surpluses) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the equilibrium point on a supply-and-demand graph. #dok1
  • I can identify where surpluses and shortages occur on a supply-and-demand graph. #dok1
  • I can interpret a supply-and-demand graph to explain market conditions like equilibrium, surplus, and shortage. #dok2
  • I can explain how changes in supply or demand affect the equilibrium point, surpluses, and shortages on a graph. #dok2
Big Ideas
  • Supply-and-demand graphs illustrate how markets reach equilibrium and experience surpluses or shortages.
  • Understanding how to read and interpret supply-and-demand graphs helps explain real-world pricing and quantity changes.
Essential Questions
  • How can you identify equilibrium, surplus, and shortage on a supply-and-demand graph?
  • Why is the equilibrium point important in understanding market conditions?
  • How do surpluses and shortages affect buyers and sellers in a market?
  • How does a change in supply or demand shift the equilibrium on a graph?
  • In what ways do supply-and-demand graphs reflect real-world economic events?