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Black market occurs when there is excess demand but lack of supply . At market equilibrium there will be no black market . When there is a price ceiling imposed and equilibrium price is higher than ceiling , quantity demanded is higher than quantity supplied at the ceiling . In this case there is a chance of black market . Some consumers illegally buy the good at higher price than ceiling and suppliers prefer selling to them in order to make more profits .
Answer : C) the government imposes a price ceiling below the market clearing price .
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a)The government imposes a price ceiling of £0.2 in the market
for lemons. Define price ceiling
and describe the impact of a £0.2 price ceiling on the market for
lemons
b.Discuss the reasons why governments sometimes choose to
control prices.
Market's Supply Price Market Demand Quantity Price Quantity C) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0 Infinity 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 C) 30 10) 17 20 25 17
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Suppose the government imposes a price floor of $28 in the
market. If the sellers with the lowest cost are the ones who sell
the good and the government does not purchase any excess units
produced, then the total surplus will be
a. $400
b. $800
c. $1,120
d. $1,184
+ 16+ **** 12+ 8 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 Q
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