A Rent Ceiling Set Below the Equilibrium Rent Decreases the Quantity

question 201

Multiple Choice

A rent ceiling set below the equilibrium rent decreases the quantity of housing supplied because

• A) landlords of previously barely profitable apartments refuse to rent them.
• B) the supply of housing increases.
• C) fewer tenants will search for housing.
• D) demand for housing will increase.
• E) the supply curve of housing immediately shifts leftward.

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