If an Effective Price Floor Is Imposed

question 72

Multiple Choice

If an effective price floor is imposed,

• A) a shortage occurs.
• B) equilibrium occurs.
• C) a surplus occurs.
• D) both a shortage and a surplus occur.
• E) scarcity occurs.

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