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

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

A government wants to affect the price of a good. It sets a maximum price Pmax and a minimum price Pmin. The diagram shows these prices in relation to the existing market price P. What conclusion can be drawn from the diagram?

  • ABoth the maximum and the minimum price will be effective.
  • BOnly the maximum price will be effective.
  • COnly the minimum price will be effective.
  • DThe market price will continue to operate.

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