Why is the answer false?
I thought that once a price ceiling has been established, you can only buy goods at lower prices.
I'm confused.
Answer
False
The price ceiling is a maximum price can a producer charge if it is binding then the price ceiling should be below the equilibrium price.
Now the price is below the equilibrium price means the quantity supplied at the price is less than the quantity demanded at the price which means all the consumers will not get the good in the market so at the price consumer can get only a limited quantity or no quantity because the market is in shortage.
Shortage =Qd-Qs
Qd>Qs in this market.
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Price controls in the Florida orange
marketThe following graph shows the annual market for Florida oranges,
which are sold in units of 90-pound boxes.Use the graph input tool to help you answer the following
questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to this
graph.Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any
corresponding amounts in each grey field will change
accordingly.In this market, the equilibrium price is $ ____per box, and...
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