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Equilibrium quantity and price

Elucidate the consequence of an increase in demand of a commodity on its equilibrium quantity and price?

Answer: Increase in demand causes a rightward shift in the demand curve keeping similar supply curve. As an outcome the equilibrium price and quantity both will raise.

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