A price floor is usually fixed

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Economics - 2018 (Objective) Subject: Economics

Question 1 Report

A price floor is usually fixed 

Answer Details
A price floor is a minimum price that is set by a government or authority for a particular good or service. It is usually set above the equilibrium price, which is the market price where the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied of a good are equal. When a price floor is set above the equilibrium price, it causes a surplus of the good, as the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded. In other words, producers are willing to supply more of the good than consumers are willing to buy at the higher price. Therefore, the correct option is "above the equilibrium and causes surplus."

Download The App On Google Playstore

Everything you need to excel in your exams

Green Bridge CBT Mobile App
Personalized AI Learning Chat Assistant
200,000+ Exam Questions Across IGCSE, JAMB, WAEC & NECO
Over 3,900 Lesson Notes
Offline Support - Learn Anytime, Anywhere
Green Bridge Timetable
Literature Summaries & Potential Questions
Track Your Performance & Progress
In-depth Explanations for Comprehensive Learning