Government Intervention in the Form of Binding Price Floors or Binding

question 14

Multiple Choice

Government intervention in the form of binding price floors or binding price ceilings will:

• A)always enhance the efficiency of the market.
• B)result in either surpluses or shortages.
• C)move the market toward its equilibrium quantity more quickly.
• D)often be seen as necessary to decrease the activity of black markets.

Understand the concepts and principles of compensatory damages in contract breaches.

Identify and analyze various remedies available for breach of contracts, including specific performance and liquidated damages.

Differentiate between compensatory damages, punitive damages, and nominal damages.

Explain the importance of mitigating damages and the obligation of the non-breaching party to do so.

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