Refer to Price Ceiling. The price ceiling creates a deadweight loss equal to

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram which shows the effects of a price ceiling. The initial price and quantity are P0 and Q0, respectively, and the price ceiling is imposed at the price P1. Assume that none of the potential deadweight loss can be avoided.



a. area A + H.

b. area B + C + D + E.

c. area B + D.

d. area C + E.


b. area B + C + D + E.

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