Suppose a small economy produces only MP3 players. In year one, 10,000 MP3 players are produce and sold at a price of $100 each. In year two, 12,000 MP3 players are produced and sold at a price of $80 each. Which of the following statements is true?A. Real GDP and nominal GDP both increase. B. Real GDP increase while nominal GDP remains constant. C. Real GDP decreases while nominal GDP increases. D. Real GDP increases while nominal GDP decreases.

Aprice ceiling is “binding” if the price ceiling is set below the equilibrium price. suppose that the equilibrium price is $5. if a price ceiling is set at $6, this will not affect the market in any way since $5 remains a legally allowable price (since $5 < $6). a price ceiling of $6 is called a “non-binding” price ceiling. on the other hand, if the price ceiling is set at $4, the price ceiling is “binding” because the natural equilibrium price is $5 but that is no longer allowed. what happens when there is a binding price ceiling? at a price below the equilibrium price, quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied. there is a shortage. normally, price increases eliminate shortages by increasing quantity supplied and decreasing quantity demanded. in this case, however, price increases are not allowed past the price ceiling. we therefore predict that the observed market price will be right at the price ceiling and there will be a permanent shortage. the observed quantity bought and sold will be dictated by the quantity supplied at the price ceiling. although consumers would like to buy more, there are no more units for sale