1.11.

a. If the government forced all bread manufac turers to sell their products at a "fair price"

that was half the current, free-market price, what would happen to the quantity supplied of bread?

b. To keep it simple, assume that people must wait in line to get bread at the controlled price. Would consumer sur plus rise, fall, or can't you tell with the information given?

c. With these price controls on bread, would you expect bread quality to rise or fall?