The Presence of a Price Control in a Market for a Good

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Multiple Choice

The presence of a price control in a market for a good or service usually is an indication that

• A)an insufficient quantity of the good or service was being produced in that market to meet the public's need.
• B)the usual forces of supply and demand were not able to establish an equilibrium price in that market.
• C)policymakers believed that the price that prevailed in that market in the absence of price controls was unfair to buyers or sellers.
• D)policymakers correctly believed that price controls would generate no inequities of their own once imposed.

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Definitions:

Supply Chain

The interconnected network of individuals, organizations, resources, activities, and technologies involved in the manufacture and sale of a product or service, from the delivery of raw materials to the end user.

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Supply Chain

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Supplier-Customer Alliance

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