Refer to the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Following Questions

question 95

Multiple Choice

Refer to the accompanying figure to answer the following questions.

-If there is a $60 price ceiling imposed on a textbook,what will be the disequilibrium amount?

• A) There will be a shortage of 800,000 textbooks.
• B) There will be a surplus of 800,000 textbooks.
• C) There will be neither a shortage nor a surplus.
• D) There will be a shortage of 2,600,000 textbooks.
• E) There will be a shortage of 400,000 textbooks.

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The percentage of a firm or industry's total production capacity that is actually being used over a specific period.

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