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.

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Definitions:

Ego

Part of Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality, mediating between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality, and operating consciously and unconsciously to help the individual adapt.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th century that transformed primarily agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as the moral center, enforcing ethical conduct and societal norms.

Innately Good

Refers to the philosophical concept that humans are born with an innate sense of morality and goodness.