When a price ceiling is in place keeping the price below the market price, whats larger: quantity

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When a price ceiling is in place keeping the price below the market price, what’s larger: quantity demanded or quantity supplied? How does this explain the long lines and wasteful searches we see in price-controlled markets?

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Modern Principles Of Microeconomics

ISBN: 9781429278416

3rd Edition

Authors: Tyler Cowen, , Alex Tabarrok

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