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Why can a price ceiling sometimes raise prices?
AFirms coordinate on a cartel price
BFirms are forced to shut down
CFirms lose all their profits
DFirms face much lower costs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Firms coordinate on a cartel price
A regulator-announced maximum can serve as an agreed price, making a cartel easier to form.
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