The government is considering intervening in this market. A. Calculate the producer surplus at the market equilibrium price and quantity. Show your work. B. If the government imposes a price floor at $16, is there a surplus, shortage, or neither? Explain. C. If the government instead imposes a price ceiling at $12, is there a surplus, shortage, or neither? Explain.

The government is considering intervening in this market. A. Calculate the producer surplus at the market equilibrium price and quantity. Show your work. B. If the government imposes a price floor at $16, is there a surplus, shortage, or neither? Explain. C. If the government instead imposes a price ceiling at $12, is there a surplus, shortage, or neither? Explain.

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