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During a period if the equilibrium price is rupees 10 and the price fixed by the government is rupees 5, there is a __________.


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shortage
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surplus
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gain
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loss
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Solution

The correct option is A shortage

A shortage is a situation in which demand for a good or service exceeds the available supply. Possible causes of a shortage include miscalculation of demand by a company producing a good or service, resulting in the inability to keep up with demand, or government policies such as price fixing or rationing. Natural disasters that devastate the physical landscape of a region can also cause shortages of such essential products as food and housing, also leading to higher prices of those goods.


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