In the figure above, the demand curve shifts rightward from D0 to D1 so that D1 is the relevant demand curve. Suppose the government imposes a rent ceiling of $300 per month. In the short run there will be

A) a shortage of 500,000 apartments.
B) a shortage of 400,000 apartments.
C) a shortage of 200,000 apartments.
D) no shortage nor a surplus of apartments.

C

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A) leading indicators. B) coincident indicators. C) lagging indicators. D) none of the above.

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