The Vaishyas Are the Caste Of

question 337

Multiple Choice

The Vaishyas are the caste of:

• A) priests.
• B) landowning farmers and merchants.
• C) warriors and rulers.
• D) low-status laborers.

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Price Floor

A government-imposed minimum price charged for a good or service, typically above the equilibrium price, to prevent prices from falling too low.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, leading to a stable market condition.

Surplus

The situation in which the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price; often occurs in markets where a price ceiling prevents the price from rising to its equilibrium level.

Market Price

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