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Explain the effects of a price floor. ORWhat are the effects of price-floor (minimum price ceiling) on the market of a good? Use diagram.

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Solution :(i)When the government imposed lower LIMIT on the price (minimum price) that may be charged for a good or service which is higher than equilibrium price is called price floor.
(ii) Price Floor is GENERALLY imposed on agricultural price support programmes and the minimum wage LEGISLATION.
(iii) Since this price is above equilibrium price, there is EXCESS supply in the market. Since there is surplus, sellers can attempt to sell their PRODUCT at a price below the floor price.
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