The Shortage Created by a Rent Ceiling Below the Equilibrium

question 133

Multiple Choice

The shortage created by a rent ceiling below the equilibrium rent is smallest when the demand for housing is ________ and the supply of housing is ________.

• A) elastic; elastic
• B) elastic; inelastic
• C) inelastic; elastic
• D) inelastic; inelastic
• E) unit elastic; unit elastic

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