Suppose You Live in a Community with No Price Controls

question 33

Multiple Choice

Suppose you live in a community with no price controls.What do you expect to happen if your town borders a community where there is a binding price floor on most products?

• A) Prices in the legal market in the community with a binding price floor would fall.
• B) There would be smaller surpluses in the community with a binding price floor.
• C) More consumers would purchase the product in the community without a price floor.
• D) The black market in the community with a binding price floor would be larger.
• E) Sales of the product in the community with a binding price floor would increase.

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Definitions:

Diffusion of Responsibility

A phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take action or feel responsible in the presence of a large group of people.

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Bystander Effect

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