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The decreased production of bananas means there is an excess of demand for bananas. The shortage of bananas demonstrates how to correct and balance the market, the banana increases in price for the market to be in equilibrium. The excess of demand automatically forces the price to increase, demonstrated by the 16% increase, until the market is at equilibrium.

Xbox One pricing is regarded as too high for the market equilibrium, seeing as most customers would be unwilling to pay such a steep price. As a result Microsoft would have to decrease the price of the console to see healthy sales.

This article discusses the need for oil and how increase in demand in certain areas of the world cancel out decreases in other parts creating a worldwide balance. It also discusses what would happen were some factors to change e.g. increased interest in renewable fuels

Rabobank are bearish on the global fertiliser industry.In urea, a temporary imbalance between supply and demand could put further temporary upward pressure on prices.

This article is about the problem between the demand for fertiliser and the supply in India. Since there is no budget to increase the supply, it can't satisfy the rate of demand, therefore the equilibrium can't be made.

Besides posing a threat to the international community, Ebola also threatens the small businesses. A small shop, called Bridal and Formal, is one of those shops that is deeply affected by that virulent disease. Since a nurse who lives in Dallas looked for a dress for three hours, the shop is closed until the 4th of October. This information shows that ebola is one of the reasons why demand would decrease for a small business. In order to establish a new market equilibrium point, the quantity of supply in the market will be decreased, therefore the market will be fully affected by a case of Ebola in a particular area.

This article talks about how a new Indian prime minister, Modi, benefited from successfully predicting the oil market. The oil prices dropped significantly after the year of 2010, and the Brent crude oil became the cheapest of all the oils. This means that the demand for it is also the lowest, however since Modi carefully observed the demand and supply of oil, he concluded that demand and supply haven't changed much, however the price did get lower. Thus, he increased the prices of oil, trying to reach the state of equilibrium.

New Zealand telecommunications network operator Chorus Ltd said on Tuesday its earnings will take a lesser hit after the sector regulator proposed easier price controls on broadband over its network, sending the company's shares to a one year high. As a result the New Zealand telecommunications have been able to charge NZ$38.39 for a monthly phone contract instead of NZ$34.44 a month and this will obviously have financial benefits for the company.

This article discusses the concept that when energy stocks declined, other businesses find the balance in demand and supply. However the market is concerned about is a gravitational pull downward due to slower global growth.