Relating to the Economics in Practice on Page 362: the Smart

question 86

Multiple Choice

Relating to the Economics in Practice on page 362: The smart phone app which allows skiers at a slope to report weather conditions to others could be considered a form of

• A) moral hazard.
• B) market signaling.
• C) asymmetric information.
• D) risk-loving.

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