Suppose a market has a downward sloping demand curve and a perfectly inelastic supply curve. The government wants to increase consumer surplus, which of the following policies could achieve this? O A minimum price O A subsidy on purchases in the market O A maximum price O A tax on purchases in the market O More than one of the above

Suppose a market has a downward sloping demand curve and a perfectly inelastic supply curve. The government wants to increase consumer surplus, which of the following policies could achieve this? O A minimum price O A subsidy on purchases in the market O A maximum price O A tax on purchases in the market O More than one of the above

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

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Author:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

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Chapter6: Demand And Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

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