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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the government establishes a ceiling on price of rental accomodation. In this case,
Select one:
O a. The market for rental housing is unaffected
O b. Construction of new rental units will be encouraged
O. Those people who obtain rental units will benefit
O d. A surplus of rental units will develop
O e. The current stock of rental housing will be better maintained as there is a shortage of housing

Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the government levies a $1 per unit tax on a product. Which of the following statements is correct?
• lí the tax is imposed on the buyers of the product, the buyers will always bear the greater burden of the
tax.
• lí the tax is imposed on the sellers of the product, the sellers will always bear the greater burden of the
tax.
• How the burden of the tax is shared between the buyers and the sellers does not depend on whether the
tax is imposed on the buyers or on the sellers.
Select one:
O a. I and Il only
O b. I only
O.I, Il and III only
O d. I only
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