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In the perfect competition, the government regulation on goods which results in the creation of a black market is called ?

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A price ceiling is a government-imposed maximum price fixed below the equilibrium price. It creates excess demand (shortage), and consumers willing to pay more than the ceiling price give rise to a black market where the good is sold illegally at higher prices. A price floor is a minimum price and does not cause black markets.

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