8.4.4 - Price controls on essential goods
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What are price controls?
💡 Hint: Think about why we'd want prices to be capped.
Give an example of an essential good.
💡 Hint: What do we need on a daily basis?
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What is the main purpose of price controls?
💡 Hint: Think about how these laws are meant to protect consumers.
True or False: The government does not need to enforce price control laws.
💡 Hint: Consider why laws need support and monitoring.
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Analyze how price control laws might affect supply and demand in local markets.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between price, supply, and market motivation.
Evaluate the effectiveness of price controls in preventing social injustice.
💡 Hint: Consider both enforcement and the economic realities of supply and demand.
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