Question

Unless they are used as strictly temporary measures, rent control ordinances (municipal regulations placing limits on rent increase) have several negative effects for renters. One of these is that the controls will bring about a shortage of rental units. This disadvantage for renters occurs over the long run, but the advantage-smaller rent increases - occurs immediately. In many municipalities, especially in all those where tenants of rent-control units have a secure hold on political power and can get rent-control ordinances enacted or repealed, it is invariably the desire for short-term gain that guides those tenants in the exercise of that power.   
If the statements above are true, which one of the following can be properly inferred from them? 

विकल्प

• It is impossible for landlords to raise rents when rent controls are in effect.

• In many municipalities, rent-control ordinances are repealed as soon as shortages of rental units arise. 

• In many municipalities there is now, or eventually will be, a shortage of rental units.

• In the long term, a shortage of rental units will raise rents substantially. 

Answer 1

In many municipalities there is now, or eventually will be, a shortage of rental units.

Explanation:

'In many municipalities there is now, or eventually will be, a shortage of rental units.' is correct as there indeed will eventually be a shortage of rental units in many municipalities, which will happen due to imposition of rent controls.