One of the Ways Rent Control Is Inefficient Is That

question 139

Multiple Choice

One of the ways rent control is inefficient is that it leads to:

• A)higher-quality apartments.
• B)high opportunity costs associated with wasted time searching for apartments.
• C)markets that maximize total surplus.
• D)the construction of more apartments.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Heterogeneity Effects

The tendency to perceive members of an outgroup as more similar to each other than members of one's ingroup, often leading to stereotypes.

Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs or expectations about the characteristics, behaviors, and roles of a particular group of people.

External Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behaviors and outcomes to external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to over-emphasize dispositional factors and under-emphasize situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.