If the Price of a Good Is Lower Than the Equilibrium

question 132

Multiple Choice

If the price of a good is lower than the equilibrium price

• A) producers can gain at consumers' expense.
• B) consumers can gain at producers' expense.
• C) both producer surplus and consumer surplus increase.
• D) both producer surplus and consumer surplus decrease.

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