2. Supply and Demand

Price Controls — Quiz

Test your understanding of price controls with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following describes a price ceiling?

Question 2

When a price ceiling is set below the equilibrium price, what is the immediate effect on the quantity demanded and quantity supplied?

Question 3

What is the primary reason governments implement price floors?

Question 4

If a price floor is set above the equilibrium price, what is the most likely outcome in the market?

Question 5

Consider a market where the equilibrium price for a gallon of milk is $3.00$. If the government imposes a price floor of $4.00$ per gallon, what will be the most probable effect?