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

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

The market for good Z is in equilibrium, with 1000 units being sold at a price of $10. The government provides a subsidy of $2 per unit to producers of good Z. In which circumstances will the government’s total subsidy expenditure be the smallest?

  • Aprice elasticity of demand for good Z < 1 and price elasticity of supply for good Z < 1
  • Bprice elasticity of demand for good Z < 1 and price elasticity of supply for good Z > 1
  • Cprice elasticity of demand for good Z > 1 and price elasticity of supply for good Z < 1
  • Dprice elasticity of demand for good Z > 1 and price elasticity of supply for good Z > 1

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