The Consequence of a Price Floor Set Below the Equilibrium

question 56

Multiple Choice

The consequence of a price floor set below the equilibrium price is

• A) a surplus,where the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
• B) a shortage,where the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
• C) a surplus,where the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
• D) a shortage,where the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
• E) nothing; the price floor will have no impact on the quantity demanded or the quantity supplied.

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