With an Acreage Limitation Program (Compared with the Initial Situation

question 14

Multiple Choice

With an acreage limitation program (compared with the initial situation of no program) , which of the following statements is true?

• A)The impact on the government's budget is zero, consumer surplus increases and producer surplus decreases.
• B)The impact on the government's budget is positive, consumer surplus decreases and producer surplus increases.
• C)The impact on the government's budget is negative, consumer surplus increases and producer surplus decreases.
• D)The impact on the government's budget is negative, consumer surplus decreases, producer surplus increases, and there is a deadweight loss.

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