"Rent Seeking" Hurts the Economy Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

"Rent seeking" hurts the economy because:

• A) it drives the cost of housing up, exacerbating homelessness and the number of people seeking government help
• B) it drives the cost of housing down, decreasing the profit margins of real estate companies
• C) it transfers money into pockets of the dominant coalition's supporters rather than into the most efficient economic uses of the money
• D) it increases inflation
• E) it encourages honesty in government

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