When the price is below the equilibrium price, the quantity demanded _________.
A.is less than the equilibrium quantity and the quantity supplied is also less than the equilibrium quantityB.is less than the equilibrium quantity, but the quantity supplied exceeds the equilibrium quantityC.exceeds the equilibrium quantity and the quantity supplied also exceeds the equilibrium quantityD.exceeds the equilibrium quantity, but the quantity supplied is less than the equilibrium quantity