Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Price controls

A

When a government intervenes to regulate prices

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2
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Price ceiling

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An upper limit price control

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3
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Price floor

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A lower limit price control

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4
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Deadwieght loss

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The lost surplus associated with the transactions that no longer occur due to the market intervention.

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