The city of Montrose recently imposed a price ceiling on cookies, limiting the price of a cookie to $1 each. Before the price ceiling was imposed, the equilibrium price of a cookie was $2 each. All of the following are likely consequences of this price ceiling EXCEPT Choose 1 answer: (Choice A) a black market for cookies (Choice B) higher opportunity costs (Choice C) an increase in the size of cookies (Choice D) a decrease in cookie quality (Choice E) shortages

The city of Montrose recently imposed a price ceiling on cookies, limiting the price of a cookie to $1 each. Before the price ceiling was imposed, the equilibrium price of a cookie was $2 each. All of the following are likely consequences of this price ceiling EXCEPT Choose 1 answer: (Choice A) a black market for cookies (Choice B) higher opportunity costs (Choice C) an increase in the size of cookies (Choice D) a decrease in cookie quality (Choice E) shortages

Micro Economics For Today

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337613064

Author:Tucker, Irvin B.

Publisher:Tucker, Irvin B.

Chapter4: Markets In Action

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10SQ

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