1. The Agricultural Society persuades the government, in the interest of food security, to impose a price floor on local carrots in order to keep carrot farmers in the business. a) Assess the welfare implications of this measure. b) Assess the effectiveness of this measure in keeping farmers in carrot farming.

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1. The Agricultural Society persuades the government, in the interest of food security, to impose a price floor on local carrots in order to keep carrot farmers in the business.

a) Assess the welfare implications of this measure.

b) Assess the effectiveness of this measure in keeping farmers in carrot farming.

2. Discuss two unintended effects of a price ceiling

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