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What are the consequences of price-capping non-perishables undergoing temporary demand-spikes?

Due to the recent coronavirus outbreak (2020 for future readers), many consumers worldwide are overstocking on non-perishable products like toilet papers and hand sanitizers, in order to avoid ...
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effect of tax imposition on consumer and supplier with a price ceiling

Use a supply and demand diagram, suppose there's a valid price ceiling, say at 2. Now we add a specific tax of 1, to suppliers, what is the new consumer surplus, producer surplus, and tax revenue? ...
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