If a Price Ceiling Is Introduced in the Market for Milk

question 69

Multiple Choice

If a price ceiling is introduced in the market for milk below the market equilibrium price,then the producer surplus made by dairy farmers ________.

• A) will increase
• B) will decrease
• C) will not change
• D) might increase or decrease depending on whether the demand for milk increases or decreases
• E) might increase or decrease depending on whether the supply of milk decreases or increases

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Definitions:

Utility Maximization

The economic principle that individuals or firms aim to achieve the highest level of utility or satisfaction possible from their consumption or production choices, given their constraints.

Equilibrium Position

In the indifference curve model, the combination of two goods at which a consumer maximizes his or her utility (reaches the highest attainable indifference curve), given a limited amount to spend (a budget constraint).

Normal Good

A product whose demand increases when consumer income rises and falls when consumer income decreases.

Income Increases

Refers to a rise in the amount of money that individuals or households receive, from sources such as wages, investments, or benefits.