Ration Coupons Are Often Associated with Price Ceilings Because They

Multiple Choice

Ration coupons are often associated with price ceilings because they

A) substitute for dollars in the purchase of goods
B) restore prices to equilibrium
C) compensate for the producers' lost opportunities
D) are used to allocate goods under conditions of excess demand
E) enable producers to produce beyond equilibrium levels without suffering the consequences of lowering prices