An Example of a Price Floor Is

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Multiple Choice

An example of a price floor is

• A)the regulation of gasoline prices in the U.S.in the 1970s.
• B)rent control.
• C)the minimum wage.
• D)any restriction on price that leads to a shortage.

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Definitions:

Artificially Scarce Goods

Goods that are made scarce by the actions of individuals or institutions, despite the capability of being easily produced in abundance.

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in the open market.

Common Resource

A resource like air or water that is non-excludable and rivalrous, meaning it's impossible to prevent anyone from using it, but one person's use diminishes another person's ability to use it.

Nonexcludable

A nonexcludable good is one where it is not possible to prevent people who have not paid for it from having access to it, typical in public goods.