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 sets a maximum price at OP1. What is likely to happen?

  • AConsumers would have to be rationed to quantity OQ1.
  • BThe government would have to introduce a subsidy of PP1.
  • CThe market equilibrium quantity OQ would be demanded and supplied.
  • DThe supply of quantity OQ2 would be guaranteed.

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