Question

If you were a politician, why would you find it difficult to remove a binding price ceiling? because it greatly benefits firms, and they would spend a lot of money to lobby against the law’s repeal because it greatly benefits government, which receives additional tax revenue as a result because it greatly benefits all consumers, and they are also voters because it greatly benefits some consumers who are also voters because it greatly benefits society as a whole, with all consumers able to buy as much as firms produce

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is: because it benefits some consumers who are voters.

Explanation:

A politician will be concerned about his votes. He accordingly will make policies to appease voters.

A price ceiling keeps price level from rising beyond a certain limit, thus consumers will be able to consume at lower prices.

Removal of price ceiling may hurt these consumers as they will need to pay higher prices.

These consumers are also voters and politician do not want them to be favored by them.

So, the politician will find it difficult to remove a binding price ceiling.