Government-imposed quantity restrictions
A. generate a higher price for the good than would prevail under freely competitive markets.
B. can cause prices to either be higher or lower, but always cause excess quantities supplied to develop.
C. does not affect the price of the good because quantity restrictions always ban sale of the good completely.
D. generate a lower price for the good than would prevail under freely competitive markets.
Answer: A
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