Price Controls: Ceilings and Floors
Examining the consequences of government intervention in markets through price controls.
Key Questions
- Who benefits and who bears the costs when the government imposes a rent control policy?
- Analyze the unintended consequences of a minimum wage law on employment.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of price floors in supporting agricultural producers.
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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