A Binding Price Ceiling Will Have Which of the Following

question 69

Multiple Choice

A binding price ceiling will have which of the following consequences?

• A) There will be downward pressure on prices until quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.
• B) There will be upward pressure on prices until quantity demanded equals quantity supplied.
• C) There are no consequences to a binding price ceiling.
• D) The quantity demanded will always exceed the quantity supplied.
• E) The quantity demanded will always be smaller than the quantity supplied.

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