1. The language of price controlsSuppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of milk is $2.50 per gallon.Complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it is binding or nonbinding.StatementPrice ControlBinding or NotThe government prohibits grocery stores from selling milk for more than $2.30 per gallon. The government has instituted a legal minimum price of $2.30 per gallon for milk. Due to new regulations, grocery stores that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from doing so.

The price floor and the price ceiling are the two different price control measures taken by the…

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1. The language of price controls

Suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of milk is $2.50 per gallon.

Complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it is binding or nonbinding.

Statement	Price Control	Binding or Not
The government prohibits grocery stores from selling milk for more than $2.30 per gallon.
The government has instituted a legal minimum price of $2.30 per gallon for milk.
Due to new regulations, grocery stores that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from doing so.