A Price Floor (Support Price) Set Above Equilibrium

question 137

Multiple Choice

A price floor (support price) set above equilibrium:

• A) is a minimum legal price set by government above equilibrium.
• B) causes the quantity supplied to exceed the quantity demanded.
• C) creates a surplus.
• D) can represent the effect of a minimum wage.
• E) all of the above.

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