The price of gasoline is generally higher in Hawaii than in the continental United States. Therefore, the Hawaiian legislature passed a law forbidding gas stations from charging a price higher than the average price of gas on the West Coast of the United States. This is an example of:
A. a price ceiling.
B. a price floor.
C. a quota.
D. a tax.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When the economy's actual price level exceeds the expected price level in the short run: a. the real wages of workers decline
b. the nominal wages of workers increase. c. firms decrease output below the potential level. d. the economy produces the natural rate of output. e. cyclical unemployment in the economy falls to zero.
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a. downward sloping b. upward sloping c. vertical d. initially downward sloping, then upward sloping e. initially rightward sloping, then downward sloping
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