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SimulationPrice Ceiling
  1. Run 1, done
  2. Run 2, done
  3. Run 3
Year 3 · Run 3 of 3

Bread Market After the Cap

Model output · price per loaf against loaves per day
  • Demand
  • Supply
  • Price cap
  • Shortage
  • Model
DemandSupplyPrice capStartShortage: 1,200 loaves$3.00$2.001,8003,0002,400Loaves per dayPrice per loaf ↑
Simplified teaching model, not real data

After year 3

Change vs start
Price$2.00−$1.00
Quantity sold1,800−600 loaves a day
Shortage1,200+1,200 loaves
Wait time3 h+3 h in line

Shortage grew from 0 to 1,200 loaves. Average wait: 3 hours. Goal not met yet: bread is cheaper, but the queues are back.