In the market for cotton, suppose the equilibrium price is $10 per ton and the equilibrium quantity is 100 tons. If the government then imposes a price support of $5 per ton,
A) a deadweight loss is created.
B) the market becomes more efficient.
C) consumer surplus increases.
D) producers' economic profits increase.
E) None of the above answers is correct.
E
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