OFFICE SPACE MARKET IN AUSTRALIA

You are to answer the below questions in the context of the office space market in Australia. Please treat each question as a separate event:

Rent control to help struggling businesses in Australia.

1. If the Australian government implements rent control in an attempt to help struggling businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, explain and illustrate using a diagram the difference between a binding and non-binding rental rate.

2. Ceteris paribus, what do you anticipate would be the outcome in the office space market as a result of this rent control? Explain and illustrate using a diagram.