Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:
Price floor normally set is ______ the market determined price.
Options:
Lower than
Higher than
Equal to
Less than equal to
Correct Answer:
Higher than
Explanation:
A price floor is the lowest legal price that can be paid in a market for goods and services, labor, or financial capital. Perhaps the best-known example of a price floor is the minimum wage, which is based on the normative view that someone working full time ought to be able to afford a basic standard of living. The floor is normally set at a level higher than the market-determined price for these goods.