When Prices of Products Are Set Below Equilibrium

question 130

Multiple Choice

When prices of products are set below equilibrium,

• A) society's resources are inefficiently allocated.
• B) firms expand output to increase profits.
• C) firms earn excessively high profits.
• D) consumers benefit from surpluses of cheap goods.

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