If There Is a Price Ceiling Set for Milk at $2.50

question 60

Multiple Choice

If there is a price ceiling set for milk at $2.50 per gallon and the current equilibrium price is $2.25 per gallon,then we can conclude

• A)That the price ceiling is doing its job,keeping prices low
• B)That the price ceiling is non-binding and has no effect on the market equilibrium
• C)That milk imports are reducing the price
• D)That grocery stores are afraid to raise the price to the ceiling level,for fear of prosecution by the government
• E)That price ceilings set a minimum price

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