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What happened to rentable properties after 1940s US rent controls?
ALandlords built more
BTheir supply doubled
CRents rose sharply
DTheir supply fell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Their supply fell
Controlled rents made renting unviable, so landlords withdrew units from the rental market.
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