An Alternative to Rent-Control Laws That Would Not Reduce the Quantity

question 180

Multiple Choice

An alternative to rent-control laws that would not reduce the quantity of housing supplied is

• A)the payment by government of a fraction of a poor family's rent.
• B)higher taxes on rental income earned by landlords.
• C)a policy that prevents landlords from evicting tenants.
• D)a policy that allows government to confiscate residential property for the purpose of commercial development.

Recognize the dynamics of a monopoly, including how monopolies establish and maintain their market power.

Differentiate between the pricing and output strategies of monopolies versus perfect competition.

Analyze marginal cost and marginal revenue to determine optimal output levels.

Identify the conditions under which economies of scale are realized.

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