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Government Price Controls (Floors and Ceilings) Instructional VideoGovernment Price Controls (Floors and Ceilings) Instructional Video
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Jacob Clifford
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Grade
11th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:31
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Video
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2009
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Government Price Controls (Floors and Ceilings)

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How do price ceilings result in shortages in the United States economy? Watch as an instructor uses graphs to illustrate this concept, as well as how price floors result in surpluses; all in less than 60 seconds!

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

surplus

Additional Tags

price floor, surplus, price ceiling, shortage, social studies

Instructional Ideas

Consider using video as a model for your own instruction, to which you can add supplemental activities, materials, or a more detailed and interactive lecture. You can also add this to your website as a flipped classroom resource.

Classroom Considerations

  • Class members should have strong foundational knowledge of supply and demand before beginning video
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Common Core

RH.11-12.2

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