Suppose That a Maximum Price (Price Ceiling) Is Legislated

question 98

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a maximum price (price ceiling) is legislated. To calculate consumer surplus:

• A) integrate the area under the demand curve and above the free-market equilibrium price.
• B) integrate the area under the demand curve and above the ceiling price between zero quantity and the free-market equilibrium quantity.
• C) integrate the area under the demand curve and above the ceiling price between zero quantity and the quantity resulting from the price ceiling.
• D) integrate the area under the demand curve and above the supply curve between zero quantity and the quantity resulting from the price ceiling.

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