Refer to the information provided in Figure 4.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 4.3Refer to Figure 4.3. The government setting the price of pencils at $0.50 would be an example of an effective

A. price shortage.
B. price floor.
C. price ceiling.
D. market equilibrium.


Answer: B

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A) 22 B) 34 C) 38. D) 50 E) 64

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If the price of tables sold by All-Oak Table Co. decreases from $500 to $400, then the:

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