Figure 4-2 Given the Demand and Supply Conditions Shown in Figure 4-2

question 236

Multiple Choice

Figure 4-2
Given the demand and supply conditions shown in Figure 4-2, if the government imposes a price ceiling of a , indicate the quantity consumers would like to buy and the amount producers would be willing to supply.

• A) Consumers would want to buy t ; producers would be willing to sell r .
• B) Consumers would want to buy r ; producers would be willing to sell t .
• C) Consumers would want to buy t ; producers would be willing to sell s .
• D) Consumers would want to buy s ; producers would be willing to sell s .

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