The surplus caused by a binding price floor will be greatest if ?
Correct answer: C. both supply and demand are elastic
- A. demand is inelastic and supply in elastic
- B. supply is inelastic, and demand is elastic
- C. both supply and demand are elastic
- D. both supply and demand are inelastic
Explanation
A binding price floor creates a surplus because quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded. Elastic demand and supply produce the largest changes in quantities, so the surplus is greatest when both are elastic.
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