Suppose That the Equilibrium Price in the Market for Tomatoes

question 48

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for tomatoes is $3 per pound.If a law reduced the maximum legal price for tomatoes to $2 per pound,

• A)any possible increase in consumer surplus would be larger than the loss of producer surplus.
• B)any possible increase in consumer surplus would be smaller than the loss of producer surplus.
• C)the resulting increase in producer surplus would be larger than any possible loss of consumer surplus.
• D)the resulting increase in producer surplus would be smaller than any possible loss of consumer surplus.

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