If the government thinks the price that a consumer has to pay for a good is too low, then which of the following would solve this problem?

a. a price ceiling or an excise tax
b. a price floor or an excise tax
c. a price ceiling or a subsidy
d. a price floor or a subsidy
e. none of the above will lower the price a consumer has to pay for a good

B

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