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Analyzing a Market's Response to a Price Shock
Imagine a housing market that can be described by a model with two stable price equilibria (a low one and a high one) and an unstable 'tipping point' price in between. The market is currently settled at the low-price stable equilibrium. A positive economic event occurs, causing a sudden but moderate increase in house prices. However, this price increase is not large enough to push the average price above the tipping point. Based on the dynamics of this model, describe what is likely to happen to the average house price in the periods following this event and explain the reasoning for this outcome.
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