The Adverse Selection Problem in Financial Markets Creates a Profit

question 35

Multiple Choice

The adverse selection problem in financial markets creates a profit opportunity because

• A)it opens a gap between the cost of short-term funds and the cost of long-term funds.
• B)savers are willing to pay for information about the quality of potential borrowers.
• C)it results in the value of a company's stock being well below the value of the company's assets.
• D)it makes bond-financed projects cheaper than stock-financed projects.

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