The Imposition of a Binding Price Ceiling on a Market

question 136

Multiple Choice

The imposition of a binding price ceiling on a market causes quantity demanded to be

• A)​greater than quantity supplied.
• B)​less than quantity supplied.
• C)​equal to quantity supplied.
• D)​Both (a) and (b) are possible.

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