FIGURE 5-1 -Refer to Figure 5-1. in This Market, Suppose the Government

question 105

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 5-1
-Refer to Figure 5-1. In this market, suppose the government announces that the price must be P 3 or lower. This price P3) is referred to as

• A) a non-binding price ceiling.
• B) a binding price floor.
• C) an equilibrium price.
• D) a price ceiling.
• E) a price floor.

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