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

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

The market for good X is initially in equilibrium. The government then introduces a subsidy for producers of good X. Under what conditions will the government’s total expenditure on the subsidy be highest?

  • Aprice elasticity of demand for good X <1 / price elasticity of supply for good X <1
  • Bprice elasticity of demand for good X <1 / price elasticity of supply for good X >1
  • Cprice elasticity of demand for good X >1 / price elasticity of supply for good X <1
  • Dprice elasticity of demand for good X >1 / price elasticity of supply for good X >1

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