Using a Supply and Demand Graph,illustrate the Market for Rent-Controlled

question 37

Essay

Using a supply and demand graph,illustrate the market for rent-controlled apartments with the following data:
Equilibrium rent without rent control: $1,500
Rent with rent control: $700
Quantity of apartments demanded with rent control: 50,000
Quantity of apartments supplied with rent control: 20,000
What is the value of the initial shortage of apartments with rent control?
Now assume rent control leads to a reduction in the supply of apartments,and the new quantity supplied is now 15,000.Illustrate this on your graph.
What is the value of the shortage of apartments following the decrease in supply?

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Definitions:

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Competitive Return

The earning or return that an investment generates, over and above the risk-free rate, due to its competitive advantage.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total cost, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Investment

The allocation of resources, usually financial, into assets with the expectation of generating income or profit in the future.