Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781259655500
Author: David C Colander
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 8IP
(a)
To determine
Rent control and the availability of apartments.
(b)
To determine
Side payments and the availability of apartments.
(c)
To determine
Impact of eliminating the rent control.
(d)
To determine
Political appeal for rent control.
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