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Analyzing the Market Adjustment Process to a Demand Shock

Consider a competitive market for a specific good, initially in equilibrium. The market demand is described by the function QD=1204PQ^D = 120 - 4P and the market supply is described by the function QS=30+6PQ^S = -30 + 6P. A new advertising campaign successfully increases the quantity demanded by 50 units at every price level.

First, calculate the initial equilibrium price and quantity. Then, determine the new equilibrium price and quantity after the demand shock. Finally, explain in detail the economic process that moves the market from the old equilibrium to the new one, specifically addressing why the equilibrium quantity increases by less than the full 50-unit shock.

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