which of the following is false? group of answer choices when the u.s. government imposed price ceilings on gasoline, the result was a surplus of gasoline. when the u.s. government imposed price ceilings on gasoline, the result was a shortage of gasoline. if a price ceiling is imposed below the equilibrium price in a given market, the result is a shortage in that market. first-come-first-served is a commonly used rationing device.