Assuming a binding price floor, the more elastic the supply and demand curves are, the:

A. smaller the surplus a price floor will create.
B. greater the shortage a price floor will create.
C. smaller the shortage a price floor will create.
D. greater the surplus a price floor will create.


Answer: D

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