The competitive equilibrium rent in a standard two edroom apartment in Lawrence (a city) is $60 Now suppose the city council imposes a rent control law, imposing a price ceiling of $500. What is the impact of the rent control law? Price (dollars per month) 600 500 Rencontrolled D₁ 9₂0103 Quantity (apartments per month) All of the above. O Both answers a and b are correct. O Q₁ apartments will be demanded. OQ3 apartments will be supplied. There will be a shortage of Q3 minus Q₂ apartments.
The competitive equilibrium rent in a standard two edroom apartment in Lawrence (a city) is $60 Now suppose the city council imposes a rent control law, imposing a price ceiling of $500. What is the impact of the rent control law? Price (dollars per month) 600 500 Rencontrolled D₁ 9₂0103 Quantity (apartments per month) All of the above. O Both answers a and b are correct. O Q₁ apartments will be demanded. OQ3 apartments will be supplied. There will be a shortage of Q3 minus Q₂ apartments.
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Transcribed Image Text:The competitive equilibrium rent in a standard two bedroom apartment in Lawrence (a city) is $600.
Now suppose the city council imposes a rent control law, imposing a price ceiling of $500. What is
the impact of the rent control law?
Price (dollars per month)
600
500
Rent controlled
D₁
0₂010
Quantity (apartments per month)
O Both answers a and b are correct.
O Q₁ apartments will be demanded.
OQ3 apartments will be supplied.
There will be a shortage of Q3 minus Q₂ apartments.
O All of the above.
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