Why Do Price Ceilings Tend to Cause Persistent Imbalances in the Market

question 83

Multiple Choice

Why do price ceilings tend to cause persistent imbalances in the market?

• A)Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• B)Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.
• C)Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• D)Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.

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Definitions:

Bad Debt Expense

An expense account reflecting the estimated amount of receivables that are expected not to be collected.

Debit Balance

A situation where the total debits in an account exceed the total credits. It is commonly found in asset and expense accounts.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and deduct bad debts from accounts receivable based on anticipated losses.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, taxes, and costs have been subtracted from total revenues.