Answer:
The first graph represents the housing market with rent control fully in place. In such a housing market, rent does not get out of hand before government intervention.
Explanation:
With the first graph, t the market could not reach the equilibrium point without the rent control stopping the market forces of supply and demand from exceeding a controlled price (rent). It shows the effect of price control on the market dynamics. With a control on the price (house rent by government), a certain price is imposed on the suppliers and consumers so that they do not go above the prescribed limit. This is what obtains in a controlled economy. On the other hand, in a free market, government does not intervene with control mechanisms, instead it allows the market forces to interact, enabling aggregate production and consumption of goods and services.
