When a price ceiling is set below the equilibrium price,

a. the quantity demanded will exceed quantity supplied.
b. the quantity supplied will exceed the quantity demanded.
c. the quantity supplied will equal the quantity demanded.
d. the equilibrium price will fall.

a. the quantity demanded will exceed quantity supplied.

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Consider two people, Sandy Smith, who earns $25,000 . and Gary Carver, who earns $50,000 . If the government has decided to tax everyone's first $25,000 at 20 percent and everyone's second $25,000 at 40 percent, then Gary pays:

a. $10,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $5,000 in taxes. b. $10,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $10,000 in taxes. c. $15,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $5,000 in taxes. d. $15,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $10,000 in taxes. e. $17,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $5,000 in taxes.

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