If the government set a price ceiling of $40, there would be: Group of answer choices a shortage (or excess supply) of about 8 units a shortage (or excess supply) of about 12 units a surplus (or excess demand) of about 8 units a surplus (or excess demand) of about 12 units

A surplus (or excess demand) of about 8 units

Explanation:

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At the above ceiling at price of 40$

Quantity supplied will be 16

Quantity demanded will be 24

So when demand is more than supply than there will be a shortage in quantity by (24-16) 8 units.

When there is demand more than supply than it is an excess demand.

So surplus or excess demand by 8 units.

u = 30

continuing your method

= +

subtract from both sides

= - thus

= -

= ⇒ u = 30