The cost of rental housing has ballooned over the past decade, and so the government is considering implementing a rent control law. The current market rate for rental housing is $1300 per month, and the government proposes a rent ceiling of $1000 per month.Which of the following statements are **false**? (Select all that apply.)- a. The law would make rental units more expensive.- b. The rent-control law will have no effect on the market.- c. The government could alleviate the issues through a subsidies.- d. The government could alleviate the issues by taxing builders.- e. There will be an excess supply of housing.- f. Due to the low rental rates, landlords are less likely to invest in rental units.- g. The law may result in an increase in the cost of non-rental housing.- h. There will be a shortage of housing.- i. As a result of the rent-control law, we would expect to see new low-cost rental units being built.- j. We would expect to see an increase in the supply of non-rental housing units.

The answer is - c. The government could alleviate the issue through a subsidy. f. Due to low rental…

The cost of rental housing has ballooned over the past decade, and so the government is considering implementing a rent control law. The current market rate for rental housing is $1300 per month, and the government proposes a rent ceiling of $1000 per month. Which of the following statements are false? (Select all that apply.) The law would make rental units more expensive. O b. The rent-control law will have no effect on the market. O c. The government could alleviate the issues through a subsidies. O d. The government could alleviate the issues by taxing builders. O e There will be an excess supply of housing. O f. Due to the low rental rates, landlords are less likely to invest in rental units. O g. The law may result in an increase in the cost of non-rental housing. O h. There will be a shortage of housing. As a result of the rent-control law, we would expect to see new low-cost rental units being built. Oj. We would except to see an increase in the supply of non-rental housing units.

The cost of rental housing has ballooned over the past decade, and so the government is considering implementing a rent control law. The current market rate for rental housing is $1300 per month, and the government proposes a rent ceiling of $1000 per month. Which of the following statements are false? (Select all that apply.) The law would make rental units more expensive. O b. The rent-control law will have no effect on the market. O c. The government could alleviate the issues through a subsidies. O d. The government could alleviate the issues by taxing builders. O e There will be an excess supply of housing. O f. Due to the low rental rates, landlords are less likely to invest in rental units. O g. The law may result in an increase in the cost of non-rental housing. O h. There will be a shortage of housing. As a result of the rent-control law, we would expect to see new low-cost rental units being built. Oj. We would except to see an increase in the supply of non-rental housing units.

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