Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Maximum and minimum prices

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

The diagram illustrates the sugar market, where it is initially in equilibrium at price OP. The government then sets a maximum price of OP1. What will happen as a result?

  • Aan increase in consumer surplus equal to PRUP1
  • Ba reduction in expenditure by people who still buy sugar equal to PQSP1
  • Ca reduction in farmers’ receipts equal to QRML
  • Dfarmers’ receipts would be PQLO

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