The government, which wanted to prevent the consumer from being victimized, limited the price of ethyl alcohol per liter to 150 TL and banned the sale in the market above this price. If supply cannot be increased, what is the result of this government's implementation? Briefly explain.

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With the COVID-19 epidemic, the demand for ethyl alcohol, which is very important in terms of meeting the need for hygiene, has also increased and the insufficient supply caused the price of ethyl alcohol to rise suddenly. During this period, the price of ethyl alcohol per liter rose to 400 TL, which caused a serious increase in all disinfectant prices, including cologne. The government, which wanted to prevent the consumer from being victimized, limited the price of ethyl alcohol per liter to 150 TL and banned the sale in the market above this price. If supply cannot be increased, what is the result of this government's implementation? Briefly explain.

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