Question

"In the recent years, prices of basic food commodities such as corn, rice, and wheat have increased sharply. An article in the Wall Street Journal stated that Chinese authorities were concerned that escalating prices would cause inflation and be followed by civil unrest. (Source: Wall Street Journal, February 20, 2011) If the Chinese government sets a price ceiling below the equilibrium price, the result will be to"

Answer 1

C) create deadweight loss

Step-by-step explanation:

A) increase total surplus.

B) eliminate deadweight loss.

C) create deadweight loss

D) increase surplus and create deadweight loss

Effects of a binding price ceiling

1. It leads to shortages

2. it leads to the development of black markets

3. it prevents producers from raising price beyond a certain price

4. It lowers the price consumers pay for a product. This increases consumer surplus

Deadweight loss is increases in economic inefficiency as a result of the price ceiling. Efficiency would occur because the market is not at equilibrium