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Price ceiling means a type of government imposed price control in which a producer cannot charge a price for a product more than the specified limit. Generally, a binding price ceiling is imposed below the equilibrium price.
Price floor means a type of government imposed price control in which a producer cannot charge a price for a product less than the specified limit. Generally, a binding price floor is imposed above the equilibrium price.
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