To Say That a Price Floor Is Binding Is to Say

question 20

Multiple Choice

To say that a price floor is binding is to say that the price floor

• A)results in a shortage.
• B)is set below the equilibrium price.
• C)causes quantity supplied to exceed quantity demanded.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Profitability Index

A financial tool used to evaluate the desirability of an investment, calculated as the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment cost.

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specific rate of return.

Cash Inflows

Money received by a business, typically from sales, investments, financing, and other business activities.

Project Profitability Index

A financial metric used to determine the relative profitability of a project, calculated by dividing the present value of future expected cash flows by the initial investment.