Suppose that the demand for rental apartments in Washington, DC, is represented by the following equation, where P is the monthly rent.           QD = 10,000 – 2P The supply of rental apartments is represented by the following equation:           QS = 2,000 + 3P The equilibrium rent is a) $   , and the equilibrium quantity is b) $   .

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Suppose that the demand for rental apartments in Washington, DC, is represented by the following equation, where P is the monthly rent.

          QD = 10,000 – 2P

The supply of rental apartments is represented by the following equation:

          QS = 2,000 + 3P

The equilibrium rent is a) $   , and the equilibrium quantity is b) $   .
 

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Suppose the city council passes an ordinance placing a price ceiling of $1,200 on apartment rentals. How much of a shortage will this lead to?     apartments
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