Figure 5-1 in Figure 5-1, S₁ and D Illustrate the Demand and the Demand

question 38

Multiple Choice

Figure 5-1
In Figure 5-1, S₁ and D illustrate the demand and supply for a product if it were produced in a normal competitive market . Which of the following would be true if the firms in the industry were instead able to get government licensing restrictions to limit competition in the market?

• A) The restricted market supply would be S₃, resulting in a lower price and a higher than efficient level of output.
• B) The restricted market supply would be S₃, resulting in a higher price and a less than efficient level of output.
• C) The restricted market supply would be S₂, resulting in a lower price and a higher than efficient level of output.
• D) The restricted market supply would be S₂, resulting in a higher price and a less than efficient level of output.

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Definitions:

Government Interference

Actions by the government that affect the market, often with the intention of correcting market failures or achieving a social objective.

Full Employment

A situation where all available labor resources are being utilized in the most economically efficient way, with no involuntary unemployment.

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including physical, intellectual, and real property.

Mutually Agreeable Transactions

Exchanges between parties that both sides consent to because they are beneficial.