Multiple Choice
If price controls are so harmful, why would a country ever impose them?
A) No one really knows.
B) Price controls are usually thought to be beneficial.
C) Politicians have strong incentives to respond to public opinion with price controls when prices increase sharply.
D) People usually see the consequences of price controls but think they will be a good policy.
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