How does rent control tend to cause persistent imbalances in the market for housing?
a. Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
b. Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.
c. Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
d. Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.
a
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If the government allows businesses to accelerate (increase) depreciation, then
A) the user cost of capital declines and V* increases. B) the user cost of capital declines and V* decreases. C) the user cost of capital increases and V* decreases. D) the user cost of capital increases and V* increases.
When a market is monopolistically competitive, the typical firm in the market can earn
a. losses in the short run and profits in the long run. b. profits in the short run and the long run. c. losses in the short run and zero profit in the long run. d. zero profit in the short run and losses in the long run.
People are willing to invest in human capital because
a. the demand for skilled labor is higher than for unskilled labor. b. it increases the marginal product of their labor. c. firms are willing to pay more for more productive workers. d. All of the above are correct.
Externalities may be internalized by
A. government-imposed taxes and subsidies. B. regulation. C. legal rules and procedures. D. All of the choices are correct.