In the standard supply and demand model, buyers are in equilibrium:

on the demand curve while sellers are in equilibrium on the supply curve.
on the supply curve while sellers are in equilibrium on the demand curve.
above the market-clearing price while sellers are in equilibrium below the market-clearing price.
below the market-clearing price while sellers are in equilibrium above the market-clearing price.


A market with many buyers but only one seller has:

both a demand curve and a supply curve.
neither a demand curve nor a supply curve.
a supply curve but no demand curve.
a demand curve but no supply curve.


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