Rent Controls Set a Price Ceiling Below the Equilibrium Price,and

question 92

Multiple Choice

Rent controls set a price ceiling below the equilibrium price,and therefore:

• A)quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded.
• B)quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied.
• C)a surplus of rental units will result.
• D)all poor people will be helped.

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Definitions:

Lease Liability

An obligation representing the present value of future lease payments that a lessee is committed to making under a lease agreement.

Capital Leases

Lease agreements that involve the lessee effectively owning the asset and accruing its benefits and drawbacks, subject to certain criteria.

Operating Lease

A contractual arrangement giving the lessee temporary use of the property, with continued ownership of the property by the lessor.

Capital Lease

A capital lease is a lease agreement that transfers substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership from the lessor to the lessee.