In Competitive Markets,binding Price Floors and Binding Price Ceilings Lead

question 13

Multiple Choice

In competitive markets,binding price floors and binding price ceilings lead to

• A)fairer prices for consumers and producers,and therefore are better for society as a whole.
• B)a reduction in deadweight loss.
• C)an overall reduction in economic surplus,and therefore to market inefficiency.
• D)an overall increase in economic surplus,and therefore to market efficiency.
• E)a maximization of economic surplus.

Recognize the conditions that lead to market disequilibrium and how markets adjust to changes.

Understand the concepts of substitution and income effects in response to price changes.

Grasp the basic principles of supply and demand dynamics, including shifts in curves due to external factors.

Understand the concept and objectives of rent controls.

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