Question Completion:
Exhibit 4-11
Price of Good ABC Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied
$4 100 40
5 80 80
6 60 110
7 50 160
Options:
a. 20
b. 40
c. 100
d. 60
Answer:
The number of units that would be exchanged in the market for good ABC at the price ceiling would be _________ units.
b. 40
Explanation:
The suppliers of good ABC cannot sell above $4 since it is the price ceiling. A price ceiling is the opposite of a price floor. A price ceiling usually prevents the market of good ABC from reaching equilibrium as suppliers will be unwilling to supply more units of ABC.