Question

Alabama this winter was socked in with snow which closed highways, stores and schools for weeks. Because of the road closures, soup was in greater demand but short on supply. The government put a temporary price ceiling on the cost of soup at $1. If the equilibrium for soup was at $5, what do you think happened?

Answer 1

people start black market for selling soup and delivering soup

Step-by-step explanation:

we know here in winter due to snow highway is close so no transportation and if store will close than demand will be increase and supply will reduce

and if government reduce instant price up to 5 time for a short period than

i think people will try to stock it because there was a great demand and supply is very less than people start black market for selling soup and delivering soup