Figure 9.4.1 -Refer to Figure 9.4.1 Above. Suppose the Government Raises the Raises

question 116

Multiple Choice

Figure 9.4.1
-Refer to Figure 9.4.1 above. Suppose the government raises the price of cheese above the market equilibrium level (P₀) by imposing a high minimum price and purchasing all of the excess supply from the market, and these quantities are destroyed. Based on the areas in the figure below, what is the deadweight loss of this program?

• A) Deadweight loss is area E+F+G.
• B) Deadweight loss is area B+C+E+F+G.
• C) Deadweight loss is area D.
• D) Deadweight loss is area B+C+D+E+F+G.

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