When a Price Ceiling Is Set Below the Equilibrium Price

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a price ceiling is set below the equilibrium price,

• A)the demand curve shifts leftward.
• B)the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
• C)the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.
• D)the supply curve shifts rightward.
• E)the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.

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