Relative to before the price ceiling, how much surplus do producers lose because of the ceiling?
The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram which shows the effects of a price ceiling. The initial price and quantity are P0 and Q0, respectively, and the price ceiling is imposed at the price P1. Assume that none of the potential deadweight loss can be avoided.
a. Area D + E + H
b. Area D + E
c. Area D + E + F
d. Area H.
b. Area D + E
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Which of the following could lead to an inward shift of the production possibilities frontier?
a. an increase in the cost of one good b. an increase in the utilization of resources c. a rise in the level of technology d. a law is passed whereby a mandatory retirement age of 60 is imposed e. a decrease in the utilization of resources
Mental accounting simplifies the decision-making process because it:
A. limits the calculation of trade-offs. B. eliminates prices from the decision-making process. C. values all purchases equally. D. only weighs benefits and not costs.