Exit BUSINESS-ENVIRONMENT-AND-CONCEPTS Certified Public Accountant (Business Environment amd Concepts)
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Q2 Single choice

Which of the following is incorrect with regard to government intervention in market operations?

  • A

    Government intervention may create a price different from the market price, thus causing either a surplus or a shortage.

  • B

    A price ceiling is a price that is established above the equilibrium price, which causes a surplus to develop.

  • C

    Price floors are minimum prices established by law, such as minimum wages and agricultural price supports.

  • D

    Rationing limits the availability of certain goods to a specified level, which lowers demand and prices for

    a given supply.