In Some Countries,a Binding Price Ceiling Is Placed on Prescription

Multiple Choice

In some countries,a binding price ceiling is placed on prescription medicines.What would you expect the prescription medicine market to be like in these countries?

A) The legal maximum price would mean that all consumers are able to receive the medicines they need at a price they can afford.
B) The legal maximum price would mean that pharmaceutical companies face an incentive to sell more prescription medicines in that country.
C) The legal maximum price would mean that it is unlikely that an illegal and dangerous black market for prescription drugs will form in that country.
D) The legal maximum price would mean that pharmaceutical companies face an incentive to develop new prescription medicines.
E) The legal maximum price would mean that not all consumers will have access to prescription medicines.