If a Price Floor Is Set Above the Equilibrium Price

question 134

Multiple Choice

If a price floor is set above the equilibrium price in the market, consumer surplus will be

• A) higher than it would be without the price floor.
• B) lower than it would be without the price floor.
• C) the same as it would be without the price floor.
• D) impossible to calculate.

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