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The competitive market for economics textbooks has a demand function given by Qd = 81 - 2P and a supply function given by Qs = 3 + P. What is the price of textbooks in the market equilibrium? [Round your answer to 2 decimals

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The competitive market for economics textbooks has a demand function given by Qd = 81 - 2P and a supply function given by Qs = 3 + P. What is the price of textbooks in the market equilibrium?

[Round your answer to 2 decimals

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Solution

To find the equilibrium price, we need to set the quantity demanded (Qd) equal to the quantity supplied (Qs).

So, we have:

81 - 2P = 3 + P

Solving for P gives:

78 = 3P

P = 78 / 3

P = 26

Therefore, the price of textbooks in the market equilibrium is $26.00.

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