FIGURE 4-5 -Refer to Figure 4-5. What Is Occurring in the Market

question 99

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 4-5

-Refer to Figure 4-5. What is occurring in the market for gasoline?

• A) A price ceiling has been imposed resulting in a surplus of gasoline.
• B) A price floor has been imposed resulting in a shortage of gasoline.
• C) A price floor has been imposed resulting in a surplus of gasoline.
• D) A price ceiling has been imposed resulting in a shortage of gasoline.

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