Rent Control

question 62

Multiple Choice

Rent control

• A)serves as an example of how a social problem can be alleviated or even solved by government policies.
• B)serves as an example of a price ceiling.
• C)is regarded by most economists as an efficient way of helping the poor.
• D)is the most efficient way to allocate scarce housing resources.

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