LSAT 5 | Section 1 | Logical Reasoning: Q23

LR Question 23 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: In essence, all rent-control policies involve specifying…

QUESTION TYPE: Most Helps to Explain

ANALYSIS: Rent control discourages investment in housing. If prices are kept low enough then landlords/investors cannot earn anything from rental properties.

Likewise, if maintenance costs them extra money then they cannot raise rents to compensate.

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1. We don’t know what tenants prefer.
2. CORRECT. This would explain why landlords do not invest. They can get a better return by investing their money in other industries.
3. This tells us a fact about rent control but it doesn’t explain anything.
4. This tells us how rent control occurs, but it doesn’t explain the reluctance of landlords.
5. As in A, we don’t know what tenants think of rent control.

Recap: The question begins with “In essence, all rent-control policies involve specifying”. It is a Paradox question. Learn how to master LSAT Paradox questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.