Strawberries (pounds) Price Qd $2 $4 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 $6 $8 $10 1,000 Consider the above table. If the government imposes a price ceiling on strawberries of $8 per pound, what would be the likely result? Select one: O a. The quantity demanded of strawberries would fall to zero. O b. a surplus of 2,000 pounds of strawberries on the market O c. a shortage of 2,000 pounds of strawberries on the market O d. Market equilibrium will be reached.
Strawberries (pounds) Price Qd $2 $4 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 $6 $8 $10 1,000 Consider the above table. If the government imposes a price ceiling on strawberries of $8 per pound, what would be the likely result? Select one: O a. The quantity demanded of strawberries would fall to zero. O b. a surplus of 2,000 pounds of strawberries on the market O c. a shortage of 2,000 pounds of strawberries on the market O d. Market equilibrium will be reached.
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Transcribed Image Text:Strawberries (pounds)
Price
Qd
$2
5,000
$4
$6
$8
$10
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Consider the above table. If the government imposes a price ceiling on strawberries of $8 per pound,
what would be the likely result?
Select one:
O a. The quantity demanded of strawberries would fall to zero.
O b. a surplus of 2,000 pounds of strawberries on the market
O c.a shortage of 2,000 pounds of strawberries on the market
O d. Market equilibrium will be reached.

Transcribed Image Text:When a government increases an effective price ceiling for a product
Select one:
O a. the surplus in the market will increase.
O b. the shortage in the market will be increased.
O c. the shortage in the market will be reduced.
O d. the surplus in the market will be reduced.
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