Mae bakes 100 cinnamon rolls each day to sell at her café,and each day she sells out before breakfast is over.Many of her customers ask for,but don't get one.Her customers ask that she bake more cinnamon rolls each day.This is an example of a shortage.

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A shortage occurs when there is more demand for a product than there is supply. In this case, Mae is not able to meet the demand for cinnamon rolls as she sells out before breakfast is over and many customers are left wanting. Their request for Mae to bake more cinnamon rolls each day is evidence of the shortage.

Mae Bakes 100 Cinnamon Rolls Each Day to Sell at Her