Microeconomics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134737508
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.3.11PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
The impact of rent control on renters.
Sub part (b):
To determine
The impact of rent control through price ceiling by government.
Sub part (c):
To determine
The impact of rent control by government.
Sub part (d):
To determine
The impact when there is no rent control.
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