Refer to Figure 9.3. If the government establishes a price ceiling of $1.00, consumer surplus will
A) fall by $50.
B) fall by $150.
C) remain the same.
D) rise by $50.
E) rise by $150.
E
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A) $150,000 B) $350,000 C) $600,000 D) $1.2 million
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A. would shift straight outward, because he is relatively wealthier. B. would rotate and change slope because relative prices have changed. C. would shift straight inward because he is relatively wealthier. D. One cannot determine what would happen without knowing Nick's marginal utility of each good.