In a Market with a Rent Ceiling Set Below the Equilibrium

question 80

Multiple Choice

In a market with a rent ceiling set below the equilibrium rent, the producer and consumer surplus

• A) do not change.
• B) both increase.
• C) are both totally converted into deadweight loss.
• D) are eliminated.
• E) both decrease, but generally not to zero.

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