Which One of the Following Statements Is True

question 247

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is true?

• A) An effective price ceiling results in a surplus of the good.
• B) An effective price floor results in a shortage of the good.
• C) When the market clearing price of a good is the equilibrium, then everyone can afford it.
• D) The market clearing price of a good reflects its relative scarcity.

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Definitions:

\(n + 1\)

Represents the next consecutive integer or element following 'n' in a sequence.

\(\frac { 20 } { n + 1 }\)

A mathematical fraction expressing the relation of the number 20 to one more than some number n.

\(- 4\)

A negative integer, four units less than zero.

\(3 ^ { n }\)

An exponential expression where 3 is the base and \(n\) is the exponent, indicating three raised to the power of \(n\).