90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 660 720 780 840 If a price floor of $60 is imposed in the market above, which of the following is true? O a. There is an excess supply of 300 O b. There is a shortage of 180 O c. There is an excess supply of 420 d. There is an excess supply of 180 10

90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 660 720 780 840 If a price floor of $60 is imposed in the market above, which of the following is true? O a. There is an excess supply of 300 O b. There is a shortage of 180 O c. There is an excess supply of 420 d. There is an excess supply of 180 10

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter4: Labor And Financial Markets

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20RQ: Whether the product market or the labor market, what happens to line equilibrium price and quantity...

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