A Rent Ceiling Results in a Shortage of Apartments

question 316

Multiple Choice

A rent ceiling results in a shortage of apartments. As a result, there is

• A) only a loss of consumer surplus for tenants.
• B) only a loss of producer surplus for landlords.
• C) a loss of both consumer and producer surplus.
• D) a gain of both consumer and producer surplus.

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