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Suppose 400,000 tickets are sold across Taylor Swift’s Australian shows. For simplicity,assume each is sold at a price of $200, and the concert sells out. In the weeks and days beforethe concerts, a secondary market emerges, with some of these 400,000 tickets beingadvertised for sale and purchased (illegally) for prices as high as $4000. Does this indicatethat $200 was greater than, less than, or equal to the market clearing price? Explain.

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Suppose 400,000 tickets are sold across Taylor Swift’s Australian shows. For simplicity,assume each is sold at a price of 200,andtheconcertsellsout.Intheweeksanddaysbeforetheconcerts,asecondarymarketemerges,withsomeofthese400,000ticketsbeingadvertisedforsaleandpurchased(illegally)forpricesashighas200, and the concert sells out. In the weeks and days beforethe concerts, a secondary market emerges, with some of these 400,000 tickets beingadvertised for sale and purchased (illegally) for prices as high as 4000. Does this indicatethat $200 was greater than, less than, or equal to the market clearing price? Explain.

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The fact that tickets are being resold for prices as high as 4000inthesecondarymarketindicatesthattheinitialpriceof4000 in the secondary market indicates that the initial price of 200 was less than the market clearing price.

The market clearing price, also known as the equilibrium price, is the price at which the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded. In this case, the quantity of tickets supplied by the concert (400,000 tickets) was less than the quantity demanded by the fans at the price of $200. This excess demand created an opportunity for some ticket holders to resell their tickets at a higher price in the secondary market.

If the initial price of $200 was equal to or greater than the market clearing price, there would be no excess demand, and thus no opportunity for resale at a higher price. Therefore, the existence of a secondary market where tickets are being sold for much higher prices indicates that the initial price was below the market clearing price.

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