Adverse Selection Is a Problem Associated with Equity and Debt

question 29

Multiple Choice

Adverse selection is a problem associated with equity and debt contracts arising from ________.

• A) the lender's relative lack of information about the borrower's potential returns and risks of his investment activities
• B) the lender's inability to legally require sufficient collateral to cover a 100 percent loss if the borrower defaults
• C) the borrower's lack of incentive to seek a loan for highly risky investments
• D) the lender's inability to restrict the borrower from changing his behavior once given a loan

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