A government sets a price ceiling on essential medicines at R5 per unit, while the market equilibrium price is R8. What is the most likely result?

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Accepted Answer

A shortage of medicine as quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied

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An increase in the supply of medicine

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No effect since firms will continue to sell at the equilibrium price where the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied

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A surplus of medicine as suppliers produce more

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