When a Rent Ceiling Is Imposed in a Housing Market

question 343

Multiple Choice

When a rent ceiling is imposed in a housing market, the opportunity cost of housing equals the

• A) rent.
• B) market equilibrium rent that would prevail in the absence of a rent ceiling.
• C) value of the time and resources spent searching plus the rent.
• D) consumer surplus.

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