When a rent ceiling is imposed in a housing market, the opportunity cost of housing equals the
A) rent.
B) market equilibrium rent that would prevail in the absence of a rent ceiling.
C) value of the time and resources spent searching plus the rent.
D) consumer surplus.
C
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A) raises, and without B) raises, but with C) lowers, and without D) lowers, but with E) does not affect, and without
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