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

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

The diagram illustrates the demand and supply curves for a good. The government imposes a maximum price of OJ for the good. What effect will this have on the consumers and producers of the good?

  • Aeffect on consumers: All consumers will gain. effect on producers: Producers will lose.
  • Beffect on consumers: All consumers will gain. effect on producers: Producers will gain.
  • Ceffect on consumers: Some consumers will gain and some will lose. effect on producers: Producers will gain.
  • Deffect on consumers: Some consumers will gain and some will lose. effect on producers: Producers will lose.

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