Governments sometime create an excess demand for a product by setting a maximum price that is less than the equilibrium price, resulting in a permanent excess demand for the product. This is known as a price floor

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

FALSE

Economics

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If the Federal Reserve raises the U.S. interest rate, foreigners'

A) demand for U.S. dollars will increase and the exchange rate will rise. B) demand for U.S. dollars will decrease and the exchange rate will fall. C) demand for U.S. dollars will increase and the exchange rate will fall. D) demand for U.S. dollars will decrease and the exchange rate will rise.

Economics

The fundamental reason a single-price monopoly creates a deadweight loss is that compared to the efficient outcome, the single-price monopoly

A) raises variable cost. B) raises fixed cost. C) restricts output. D) reduces the elasticity of demand.

Economics