The sum of consumers' surplus and producers' surplus is maximized at equilibrium

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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If the government imposes a price ceiling below the market equilibrium price, then:

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A movement up the Phillips curve will cause

A. A decrease in both unemployment and inflation. B. A trade-off between unemployment and inflation. C. An outcome known as stagflation. D. An increase in both unemployment and inflation.

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Explain how a market helps determine which goods and services will be produced, how to produce them, and who gets them

What will be an ideal response?

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