A binding price ceiling is a mandated _____.

minimum price above the market equilibrium price

maximum price below the market equilibrium price

maximum price above the market equilibrium price

minimum price below the market equilibrium price

2.) Governments often set price floors in an effort to protect _____.

consumers from high market prices

consumers from low market prices

producers from low market prices

producers from high market prices

3.) Governments often implement price ceilings to protect consumers from the high prices of essential goods and services that frequently follow natural disasters. One unfortunate side effect of these price ceilings is that they will likely _____.

lead to a shortage as prices are kept from falling to their equilibrium level

lead to a surplus as prices are kept from rising to their equilibrium level

lead to a shortage as prices are kept from rising to their equilibrium level

lead to a surplus as prices are kept from falling to their equilibrium level