A Binding Price Floor

question 6

Multiple Choice

A binding price floor
(i) Causes a surplus.
(ii) Causes a shortage.
(iii) Is set at a price above the equilibrium price.
(iv) Is set at a price below the equilibrium price.

• A)(i)only
• B)(iii)only
• C)(i)and (iii)only
• D)(ii)and (iv)only

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Definitions:

Wage

The compensation paid to an employee for their labor, usually expressed as an hourly, daily, or weekly rate.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.

Marginal Product

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input while keeping other inputs constant.

Output

The quantity of products or services generated by a business, sector, or economic system over a certain timeframe.