Suppose the supply of rental apartments is completely inelastic in the short run. Show that imposing a ceiling on rents that is below the equilibrium rent does not cause any inefficiency by demonstrating that total consumer and producer surplus is not reduced by the rent ceiling. If the supply of rental apartments is more elastic in the long run, explain why a ceiling on rents would reduce the total surplus. 6. If you do not know whether you would be able to get a rent-controlled apartment, under what circumstances might you nonetheless vote for rent control? Why would your enthusiasm for rent control wane over time?