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Marysya12
1 month ago
11

Price floors and price ceilings often lead to unintended consequences, because buyers and sellers have many ways to react to pri

ce controls (what the textbook calls "many margins for action"). List four ways buyers or sellers react to price controls (i.e. "margins for actions") that lead to unintended consequences.
Business
1 answer:
arsen [3K]1 month ago
7 0

Response:

When price ceilings are enforced:

  • demand will rise as consumers perceive the product as "affordable"; for instance, rent control leads to increased demand for rental properties.
  • the supply will diminish due to suppliers feeling they won't achieve sufficient profit from the goods or services, as seen when rent control results in fewer rental units.

In the case of price floors:

  • demand will decrease since consumers might find products "too costly"; an example being how a high minimum wage can lower employment rates.
  • the supply will increase because suppliers can expect higher-than-average profits; for instance, if the minimum wage is excessively high, more individuals may be inclined to join the workforce and seek jobs.
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