Price Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied $0 15 0 $1 13 3 $2 11 6 $3 9 9 $4 7 12 $5 5 15 $6 3 18 Answer the following four questions based on the table above. 2.1. What is the size of the shortage a price ceiling of $2 would create? Briefly explain. 2.2. What is the size of the shortage a price ceiling of $5 would create? Briefly explain.

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The following table contains the demand schedule and supply schedule for a market for a particular good. 

 

Price

Quantity

Demanded

Quantity

Supplied

$0

15

0

$1

13

3

$2

11

6

$3

9

9

$4

7

12

$5

5

15

$6

3

18

Answer the following four questions based on the table above.

2.1. What is the size of the shortage a price ceiling of $2 would create? Briefly explain.

2.2. What is the size of the shortage a price ceiling of $5 would create? Briefly explain.

2.3. What is the size of the surplus a price floor of $2 would create? Briefly explain. 

2.4. What is the size of the surplus a price floor of $5 would create? Briefly explain.

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