In a housing market model characterized by self-reinforcing price expectations, a price level that acts as an unstable equilibrium is referred to as a ____. If a price shock moves the market price just past this level, the market's internal dynamics will cause the price to move further away from it, rather than returning.
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In a housing market model characterized by self-reinforcing price expectations, a price level that acts as an unstable equilibrium is referred to as a ____. If a price shock moves the market price just past this level, the market's internal dynamics will cause the price to move further away from it, rather than returning.