When a Price Ceiling Is Imposed Below the Equilibrium Price

question 17

Multiple Choice

When a price ceiling is imposed below the equilibrium price of a commodity,

• A) quantity supplied will be greater than quantity demanded for the good.
• B) the problem of scarcity will be solved.
• C) a shortage of the good will develop.
• D) a surplus of the good will develop.

Understand the role of advertising in shaping demand elasticity

Learn the effects of price changes on total revenue depending on elasticity

Identify the characteristics of goods with elastic versus inelastic demand

Understand the short-run and long-run adjustments in response to changes in demand or supply

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