Questions: If the price of tutoring is 20 per hour, there is a market equal to approximately .
surplus; 25 hours of tutoring
surplus: 39 hours of tutoring
shortage: 20 hours of tutoring
shortage: 39 hours of tutoring
The market is in equilibrium.
Transcript text: If the price of tutoring is $\$ 20$ per hour, there is a market $\qquad$ equal to approximately $\qquad$ .
surplus; 25 hours of tutoring
surplus: 39 hours of tutoring
shortage: 20 hours of tutoring
shortage: 39 hours of tutoring
The market is in equilibrium.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Find the quantity supplied at $20/hour.
From the table, we can see that when the price is $20 per hour, the quantity supplied is 39 hours per semester.
Step 2: Find the quantity demanded at $20/hour.
From the table, we can see that when the price is $20 per hour, the quantity demanded is 39 hours per semester.
Step 3: Determine if there is a surplus or shortage.
Since the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded at $20/hour, the market is in equilibrium.