Suppose the Government Decides to Impose a Binding Price Ceiling

question 105

Essay

Suppose the government decides to impose a binding price ceiling on milk below the equilibrium price.
(A)What happens to quantity supplied and quantity demanded?
(B)Draw this situation in a diagram,labeling the surplus or shortage that results.
(C)How does the total amount spent on milk differ from the situation without the price ceiling?

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