Rent Control

question 69

Multiple Choice

Rent control:

• A)involve only a transfer of wealth from landlords to tenants.
• B)leads to higher prices for apartments at the margin if we include implicit costs.
• C)does not affect the long run supply of the housing stock.
• D)increases social welfare.

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