If San Francisco were to repeal its rent control law, the prices for short rentals in the city listed on Airbnb and other peer-to-peer sites would likely O A. fall because more housing units would become available as the average rent increased. O B. rise because so many more people would use these sites. OC. rise because there would be fewer apartments available. O D. fall because there would be fewer apartments available.
If San Francisco were to repeal its rent control law, the prices for short rentals in the city listed on Airbnb and other peer-to-peer sites would likely O A. fall because more housing units would become available as the average rent increased. O B. rise because so many more people would use these sites. OC. rise because there would be fewer apartments available. O D. fall because there would be fewer apartments available.
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![If San Francisco were to repeal its rent control law, the prices for short rentals in the city listed on Airbnb and other peer-to-peer sites would likely
O A. fall because more housing units would become available as the average rent increased.
O B. rise because so many more people would use these sites.
OC. rise because there would be fewer apartments available.
O D. fall because there would be fewer apartments available.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffd54fbc2-091c-4efc-a0ae-33f00779b90d%2F3ae9b4b7-eb7a-4ef9-913c-b7e65132d694%2Fug3a1xs_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:If San Francisco were to repeal its rent control law, the prices for short rentals in the city listed on Airbnb and other peer-to-peer sites would likely
O A. fall because more housing units would become available as the average rent increased.
O B. rise because so many more people would use these sites.
OC. rise because there would be fewer apartments available.
O D. fall because there would be fewer apartments available.
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