When a Government Imposes Price Controls, the Result Is That

question 201

Multiple Choice

When a government imposes price controls, the result is that

• A) the rationing function of prices is not allowed to function freely.
• B) the price system operates more efficiently.
• C) all trades are as mutually beneficial to each party as possible.
• D) scarcity usually disappears.

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