Which of the Following Is Not Correct

question 186

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not correct?

• A)An example of adverse selection is man who tries to sell his used car without disclosing that it needs a new transmission.
• B)The "invisible hand" of a free market will always fix the problems of adverse selection and moral hazard.
• C)An employer may try to prevent a moral hazard problem by paying her workers an efficiency wage.
• D)One interpretation of gift giving is that it reflects asymmetric information and signaling.

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Definitions:

Social Costs

The total cost to society, both direct and indirect, arising from the production or consumption of goods and services, including externalities.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by an infinite number of buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, no barriers to entry or exit, perfect information, and no individual buyer or seller having any influence on the market price.

Public Good

A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning it can be used simultaneously by more than one person without reducing its availability to others.

Hardwood Forest

Forests predominantly made up of deciduous trees that lose their leaves annually, known for their dense, high-quality wood.