In cities with rent controls, the actual rents paid can be ________ than the legal maximum. One explanation for this is because there is a ________ of apartments, tenants are ________

A) higher; shortage; often willing to pay rents higher than the law allows
B) higher; surplus; often forced to pay rents higher than the law allows
C) lower; surplus; never willing to pay rents below the legal maximum
D) lower; shortage; rarely willing to pay rents lower than the law allows


Answer: A

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