Price Controls Usually Enhance Efficiency in the Allocation of Resources

question 125

True/False

Price controls usually enhance efficiency in the allocation of resources.

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Definitions:

Inferior Good

A type of good whose demand decreases when consumers' income increases, opposite to normal goods.

Demand Elastic

A measure of how sensitive the quantity demanded of a good or service is to a change in its price.

Supply Inelastic

A situation where the quantity supplied of a good is not significantly affected by changes in its price.

Cross Elasticity

A gauge for the reaction in the demand for one item when there's a price alteration in another item.