Suppose that the government sets a price floor in the market for milk at $2.15 per...
Suppose that the government sets a price floor in the market for milk at $2.15 per gallon of milk. If the equilibrium price of milk is $1.99, the result of the price floor will be a _____________ of milk and ____________ exchanges will be made with the price floor than would be made in a free market.
shortage; more
shortage; fewer
surplus; more
surplus; fewer
Homework Answers
As the price floor is set above the equilibrium price, the price floor would be binding in the market
it will create a surplus of milk as producers supply more and fewer exchanges would be made as quantity demanded decreases at a higher price
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