The Potential for a Decline in Product Quality Due to Asymmetric

question 244

Multiple Choice

The potential for a decline in product quality due to asymmetric information is commonly referred to as

• A) the lemons problem.
• B) planned obsolescence.
• C) diminishing marginal product.
• D) the externality problem.

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