Answer:
e. rent control that is set below the equilibrium price.
Explanation:
The law binds, ties, it forces the market to make trnasaction on this price.
The owners of the houses and building for rent would rent at a higher price than the stablished by the goverment.
This control force them to ggive a lower rent than they think is the right one for granting the right of use of his property.
As the housing market demand is quite inelastic and people need a place to live they cannot respond to price increase with a lower house demand. At most, they can move to low-income zone when the rent is more affordable.
The government is doing this control with the idea of ensure the families well-being to don't pay exorbitant prices in the housing market