an example of a price floor is the minimum wage
An example of a ceiling would be rent controlled apartments. A floor would be minimum wage.
The minimum wage is an excellent example of a price floor
Price floor- Minimum wage, if above the market equilibrium then unemployment Price ceiling- rent control, so more people are able to live comfortably. but this can be negative when the too high of price is confused with the too low of supply.
a price floor.
Price cealing: rent control Price floor: minimun wage
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A price floor is government imposed limit on how low a price can be charged for a product or service. An example of a price floor in the US are minimum wage laws. The government has set the minimum wage that a company can pay an employee.
minimum wage laws, laws specifying the lowest wage a company can pay an employee
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A minimum wage could be considered a price floor because it sets a wage floor on the price of labour. Since labour is an important factor of production, and price reflects the cost of production, then higher wages correspond to higher prices if there are no productivity gains.