When a Price Ceiling Is Imposed on a Competitive Market

question 87

Multiple Choice

When a price ceiling is imposed on a competitive market at a level above the equilibrium price:

• A)the consumer surplus is reduced.
• B)producers lose some or all of the producer surplus.
• C)the total surplus is not changed by the price ceiling.
• D)both the producers and consumers lose surplus.

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