Yes, a binding price floor can cause a surplus in the market by setting the price above the equilibrium price, leading to an excess supply of the good or service.
A price floor is binding in a market when it is set above the equilibrium price, leading to a surplus of goods. Factors that determine whether a price floor is binding include the level at which the price floor is set, the elasticity of supply and demand for the product, and the presence of substitutes or complements in the market.
If the price floor is above market equilibrium then companies are forced to sell at that price. This means the market's quantity supplied and quantity demanded will not equal each other, resulting in a surplus. If the price floor is lower than market equilibrium then the government imposed regulation is non-binding, resulting in no change to the market.
A price floor can cause a surplus while a price ceiling can cause a shortage but not always.
A price floor will cause a large surplus when the demand is low and the supply is high. The floor is the lowest point at which something can be sold without losing money.
A price ceiling is the legal maximum price at which a good can be sold, while a price floor is the legal minimum price at which a good can be sold. A price ceiling is only binding when the equilibrium price is above the price ceiling. The market price then equals the price ceiling and the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied, creating a shortage of goods. A price floor is only binding when the equilibrium price is below the price floor. The market price then equals the price floor and the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded, creating a surplus of goods.
A price floor is binding in a market when it is set above the equilibrium price, leading to a surplus of goods. Factors that determine whether a price floor is binding include the level at which the price floor is set, the elasticity of supply and demand for the product, and the presence of substitutes or complements in the market.
If the price floor is above market equilibrium then companies are forced to sell at that price. This means the market's quantity supplied and quantity demanded will not equal each other, resulting in a surplus. If the price floor is lower than market equilibrium then the government imposed regulation is non-binding, resulting in no change to the market.
A price floor can cause a surplus while a price ceiling can cause a shortage but not always.
A price floor will cause a large surplus when the demand is low and the supply is high. The floor is the lowest point at which something can be sold without losing money.
A price ceiling is the legal maximum price at which a good can be sold, while a price floor is the legal minimum price at which a good can be sold. A price ceiling is only binding when the equilibrium price is above the price ceiling. The market price then equals the price ceiling and the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied, creating a shortage of goods. A price floor is only binding when the equilibrium price is below the price floor. The market price then equals the price floor and the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded, creating a surplus of goods.
If the price floor is above market equilibrium then companies are forced to sell at that price. This means the market's quantity supplied and quantity demanded will not equal each other, resulting in a surplus.
below equilibrium price and causes a shortage
some sellers benefit and some sellers are harmed.
When the price floor is set above the equilibrium price, it leads to a surplus. This occurs because the higher price incentivizes producers to supply more goods than consumers are willing to buy at that price, resulting in excess supply in the market.
A price floor, while benefiting producers by guaranteeing a minimum price for their goods, can lead to excess supply and market inefficiencies. When prices are artificially elevated, consumer demand may decrease, resulting in a surplus of goods that are not sold. This misallocation of resources reduces the overall social surplus, as the total welfare (the sum of consumer and producer surplus) is diminished due to lost transactions that would have occurred at equilibrium prices. Consequently, the gains to producers are outweighed by the losses to consumers and the inefficiencies introduced in the market.
A price ceiling is binding when it is below the equilibrium price. It is the legal maximum price, so the market wants to reach equilibrium (which is above that) but can't legally. If it were above the equilibrium price it would not be binding because the market would reach equilibrium and the ceiling would have no effect. A price floor is binding when it is above the equilibrium price. You can use similar reasoning to that above. It is the legal minimum price. the market wants to reach equilibrium below that but can't legally.
A price floor can lead to a surplus rather than a shortage because it sets a minimum price above the equilibrium price, causing the quantity supplied to exceed the quantity demanded. In this situation, producers are willing to supply more at the higher price, but consumers are not willing to buy as much, resulting in excess supply. Therefore, a price floor typically creates a surplus in the market.