Rent Controls Can Result in

question 28

Multiple Choice

Rent controls can result in

• A)deteriorating or abandoned buildings
• B)strong incentives to oust protected tenants
• C)payments to motivate tenants to move out
• D)benefits to rich people who get a windfall from low rents
• E)All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Vibrio

A spirillum (spiral-shaped bacterium) that is shaped like a comma. Compare with spirillum, spirochete, bacillus, and coccus.

Endospores

Resistant, dormant structures formed within some bacteria, enabling survival in harsh environmental conditions.

Exotoxins

Potent toxins secreted by bacteria that can cause damage to the host by destroying cells or disrupting normal cellular metabolism.

Capsules

In microbiology, a gelatinous covering that encloses some bacteria, enhancing their ability to cause disease.