That Most Used Cars Are Sold by Intermediaries (I

question 6

Multiple Choice

That most used cars are sold by intermediaries (i.e. ,used car dealers) provides evidence that these intermediaries

• A)have been afforded special government treatment,since used car dealers do not provide information that is valued by consumers of used cars.
• B)are able to prevent potential competitors from free-riding off the information that they provide.
• C)have failed to solve adverse selection problems in this market because "lemons" continue to be traded.
• D)have solved the moral hazard problem by providing valuable information to their customers.

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