💼 Pre-MBA Exam Prep

A price ceiling set below equilibrium causes:

A Surplus
B A shortage — quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the controlled price
C No effect
D Higher prices

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Price ceiling below equilibrium: suppliers produce less (Qs falls), consumers want more (Qd rises), creating shortage. Examples: rent control, gasoline price caps.

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