Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
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Concerned with citizen complaints of price gouging during past hurricanes, Florida's state government passes a law setting a price ceiling for a bottle of water equal to the market equilibrium price during normal times. After all, it seems unfair that sellers of water gain because of a hurricane.
During a hurricane, there would be a shortage of bottles of water.
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