Under Rent Control, Bribery Is Used To

question 47

Multiple Choice

Under rent control, bribery is used to:

• A) allocate housing to the most deserving tenants.
• B) make the total price of a rental property (including the bribe) less than the market price that would prevail without rent controls.
• C) make the total price of a rental property (including the bribe) closer to the market price that would prevail without rent controls.
• D) allocate the housing to the poorest individuals in the market.

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