In a Housing Market with a Rent Ceiling Set Below

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a housing market with a rent ceiling set below the equilibrium rent,as time passes the supply of apartments

• A) decreases.
• B) increases.
• C) does not change.
• D) becomes fixed by the government.
• E) increases while the demand for apartments decreases.

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