Rent Controls Tend to Cause Persistent Imbalances in the Market

question 16

Multiple Choice

Rent controls tend to cause persistent imbalances in the market for housing because

• A) Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• B) Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.
• C) Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• D) Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.

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Definitions:

M1

A category of the money supply that includes all physical money like coins and currency, as well as demand deposits, checking accounts, and negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts.

M2

A measure of the money supply that includes cash, checking deposits, and easily convertible near money, such as savings deposits and money market mutual funds.

FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a US government agency that insures deposits in banks and thrift institutions.

Bank Deposits

Money placed into banking institutions for safekeeping. These deposits are typically made into checking or savings accounts.