Rent Control

question 132

Multiple Choice

Rent control

• A)is an example of a price ceiling.
• B)leads to a larger shortage of apartments in the long run than in the short run.
• C)leads to lower rents and,in the long run,to lower-quality housing.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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