True or False: A price ceiling above $25 per box is a binding price ceiling in this market.

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The following graph shows the annual market for Florida oranges, which are sold in units of 90-pound boxes.

True or False: A price ceiling above $25 per box is a binding price ceiling in this market. (Hint: Economists call a price ceiling that prevents the market from reaching equilibrium a binding price ceiling.)

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QUANTITY (Millions of boxes)
PRICE (Dollars per box)
Transcribed Image Text:50 45 40 Supply 35 30 25 20 Demand 15 10 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900 QUANTITY (Millions of boxes) PRICE (Dollars per box)
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A price ceiling is binding if it's imposed below equilibrium price. In this market, equilibrium price (at intersection of demand and supply) is $25, so a binding ceiling price must be less than $25.

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