A Price Ceiling Set Below an Equilibrium Price Tends to Cause

question 109

Multiple Choice

A price ceiling set below an equilibrium price tends to cause persistent imbalances in the market because

• A) Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• B) Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.
• C) Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• D) Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.

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