If a Price Below the Equilibrium Price Is Imposed in a Perfectly

question 179

Multiple Choice

If a price below the equilibrium price is imposed in a perfectly competitive market,

• A) any price reduction will increase total economic surplus.
• B) any price increase will reduce total economic surplus.
• C) leaving the price at this value will increase total economic surplus.
• D) increasing the price to the equilibrium price will increase total economic surplus.
• E) reducing the price to zero will increase total economic surplus.

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