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Price ceiling
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Price ceiling

Saddique Ansari • January 29, 2020 • 1 min read

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Price ceiling – definition

A price ceiling is a cap on a price, which sets the upper limit for a price. If market price moves towards the ceiling, intervention selling may be used to keep the price within its target range.

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  • See also price floor

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