A Price Ceiling Imposed Below Equilibrium Price Causes a Deadweight

question 64

Multiple Choice

A price ceiling imposed below equilibrium price causes a deadweight loss for society because:​

• A)​buyers benefit at the expense of sellers.
• B)​as a result of the ceiling, units of output are not produced despite the fact that the value to consumers exceeds the production cost.
• C)​sellers benefit at the expense of buyers.
• D)​the poor gain at the expense of the rich.

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