If Affordable Housing Is a Concern, Then a Better Policy

question 219

Multiple Choice

If affordable housing is a concern, then a better policy than rent controls may be for the government to provide:

• A) subsidized housing.
• B) additional jobs.
• C) housing vouchers.
• D) mortgage discounts.

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