-Refer to the Above Figure

question 394

Multiple Choice

-Refer to the above figure. If a price ceiling of $3 was set

• A) the quantity sold would be 80 units.
• B) there would be a surplus of 40 units.
• C) there would be a shortage of 40 units.
• D) there would be a shortage of 20 units.

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Definitions:

Intentional Torts

Legal wrongs that occur when an individual deliberately engages in actions that cause harm or injury to another person.

Preponderance of the Evidence

A standard of proof in civil cases, where the party with the more convincing evidence wins, requiring over 50% of the evidence to be in favor.

Negligence Action

A legal claim made against someone who is alleged to have failed to act with the care that a reasonably prudent person would have in a similar situation, resulting in harm.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine which allows plaintiffs to prove negligence on the basis of the very nature of an accident or injury occurring, suggesting the defendant's responsibility even without direct evidence of negligence.