A Binding Price Floor

question 101

Multiple Choice

A binding price floor:

• A) will cause quantity demanded to exceed quantity supplied.
• B) will cause quantity supplied to exceed quantity demanded.
• C) will increase total well-being.
• D) will set a legal maximum price in a market.

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