Which of the Following Statements About the Effects of Rent

question 208

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the effects of rent control is correct?

• A)The short-run effect of rent control is a surplus of apartments,and the long-run effect of rent control is a shortage of apartments.
• B)The short-run effect of rent control is a relatively small shortage of apartments,and the long-run effect of rent control is a larger shortage of apartments.
• C)In the long run,rent control leads to a shortage of apartments and an improvement in the quality of available apartments.
• D)The effects of rent control are very noticeable to the public in the short run because the primary effects of rent control occur very quickly.

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