The surplus created by a price floor will likely be
A) smaller if the good is a necessity.
B) larger if the good is addictive.
C) smaller if the good is a luxury.
D) unaffected by the time that has elapsed since the price ceiling is implemented.
E) None of the above answers is correct.
A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. all types of; decrease b. low-skilled; increase c. highly-skilled; increase d. all types of; remain constant
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A. Marginal propensity to consume
B. Marginal propensity to save
C. Average propensity to consume
D. Average propensity to save
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A) gain; be unaffected B) gain; lose C) lose; gain D) lose; lose E) gain; gain