An Effective Rent Control Will

question 14

Multiple Choice

An effective rent control will

• A) lead to a surplus of housing units.
• B) keep rents below the competitive market level.
• C) keep rents above the competitive market level.
• D) be set at the price where quantity supplied equals quantity demanded.

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Debt

Money that is owed or due to be paid to someone else, often resulting from loans or credit.

Equity

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