If a Price Ceiling on Gasoline Is Imposed, the Total

question 65

Multiple Choice

If a price ceiling on gasoline is imposed, the total price of gasoline a buyer pays is likely to equal the legal price:

• A) minus the value of wasted time.
• B) minus the value of bribery.
• C) plus the value of consumer surplus.
• D) plus the value of corruption.

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