6. Price Controls Draw a graph for each of the following situations. Indicate the price that the market will eventually arrive at, the quantity demanded, and the quantity supplied. Note whether there is a shortage or surplus. a. Market with a binding price ceiling. b. Market with a non-binding price floor.

6. Price Controls Draw a graph for each of the following situations. Indicate the price that the market will eventually arrive at, the quantity demanded, and the quantity supplied. Note whether there is a shortage or surplus. a. Market with a binding price ceiling. b. Market with a non-binding price floor.

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter3: Demand And Supply

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