If a Good Is Subject to a Binding Price Floor

question 131

Multiple Choice

If a good is subject to a binding price floor and someone purchases it on the black market,what would he or she expect to happen to the price over time?

• A) The black market price will rise over time as the supply curve becomes more elastic and the demand curve becomes more inelastic.
• B) The black market price will fall over time as both the supply and demand curves become more inelastic.
• C) The black market price will rise over time as the demand curve becomes more elastic and the supply curve becomes more inelastic.
• D) The black market price will fall over time as both the supply and demand curves become more elastic.
• E) The black market price will not change over time.

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