My Mother Has Always Said, "If You Want Something Done

question 32

Multiple Choice

My mother has always said, "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." What type of asymmetric information problem does her statement reflect?

• A) diminishing returns
• B) adverse selection
• C) moral hazard
• D) principal-agent problem
• E) an adverse selection problem that became a principal-agent problem

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Definitions:

Prozac

A brand name for fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used primarily to treat depression and anxiety disorders.

PO

An abbreviation used in medical prescriptions, standing for "per os," which means "by mouth" in Latin, indicating oral administration.

AM

A term indicating the time period from midnight to noon or used as a prefix in frequency modulation (Amplitude Modulation).

Prochlorperazine

An antiemetic and antipsychotic medication used to control severe nausea and vomiting and to treat schizophrenia.