is a price regulation to set an upper limit on the amount that landlords can charge in monthly rent; this price is the price ____ in the rental market. Mandate; floor Rent control; ceiling Rent control; floor Mandate; ceiling
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Some cities impose rent control laws, which are price controls or limits on the price of rental accommodations (apartments, houses, and mobile homes). As of $2012,$ New York City alone had approximately one million apartments under rent control. In a supply-and-demand diagram, show the effect of the rent control law on the equilibrium rental price and quantity of New York City apartments, and show the amount of excess demand.
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Rent controls force landlords to price apartments below the equilibrium price level. An immediate effect is a shortage (excess demand) of apartments, because the quantity of apartments demanded is greater than the quantity supplied at the regulated price. When cities prevent landlords from charging market rents, which of the following are common long-run outcomes? Check all that apply. The future supply of rental housing units increases. The quality of rental housing units falls. Landlords earn lower profits from renting housing units, but the rent charged has no effect on either the quantity or quality of rental units. Black markets develop.
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