Why Are Binding Price Ceiling Laws Passed

question 97

Multiple Choice

Why are binding price ceiling laws passed?

• A) They make goods more expensive (and profitable)for firms.
• B) They encourage sellers to produce more of a good.
• C) They encourage producers to sell higher-quality products.
• D) They permit customers to obtain higher-quality products.
• E) They make a good less expensive for those customers who are able to purchase the good in the legal market.

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Definitions:

Hit

In general usage, an instance of something becoming very popular or successful; in specific contexts, it could have other definitions.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli over time.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of stimulation that must occur before you experience a sensation.

Detection Threshold

The minimum level of intensity at which a stimulus is perceived or detected by the sensory system.