Price Ceiling the Following Questions Refer to the Accompanying Diagram Shows the Diagram

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Multiple Choice

Price Ceiling

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram shows the effects of a price ceiling. The initial price and quantity are P0 and Q0, respectively, and the price ceiling is imposed at the price P1. Assume that none of the potential deadweight loss can be avoided.
-Refer to Price Ceiling.Area B + D represents

• A) the deadweight loss due to the price ceiling.
• B) the fall in consumers' surplus caused by the imposition of the price ceiling.
• C) the value of the time and resources spent by consumers to acquire the limited supply.
• D) the post-ceiling profits earned by the producers of the good.

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