Refer to the Accompanying Figure for the Next Questions

question 101

Multiple Choice

Refer to the accompanying figure for the next questions.
-The accompanying figure describes the market for gasoline in a local community. If the government were to place a price floor at P₃, predict the resulting surplus or shortage.

• A) There would be a shortage of 75,000 units.
• B) There would be a surplus of 75,000 units.
• C) There would be neither a shortage nor a surplus.
• D) There would be a shortage of 150,000 units.
• E) There would be a surplus of 150,000 units.

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Definitions:

Market Failure

A situation where the free market fails to allocate resources efficiently, leading to a net social welfare loss.

Private Goods

Goods that are excludable and rival in consumption, meaning their use is limited to paying customers and one person's use of the good prevents another's use of it.

Prices

The sum of money needed to buy a product or service.

Efficient Allocation

The optimal distribution of resources in an economy, where resources are utilized in a manner that maximizes societal welfare without any wastage.