Which of the Following Is an Example of an Adverse

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an adverse selection problem?

• A)A customer purchases four apples, two of which are bruised.
• B)A card shop puts its Halloween merchandise on sale on November 1st.
• C)A young job applicant fails to reveal that she was fired from her last job because she was incompetent.
• D)A man rents a car and then drives it less carefully and fills it with cheaper gas than he would if he owned it.

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Definitions:

Silicate Minerals

These are minerals composed of silicate groups, which are silicons and oxygens combined in various ratios, forming the largest and most important class of rock-forming minerals.

Silicate Minerals

Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, and possibly other elements, forming the largest and most important class of rock-forming minerals.

Earth's Crust

The outermost layer of Earth, comprising both continental and oceanic crust, and forming the solid surface of the planet.

Earth's Mantle

The thick layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core, making up about 84% of Earth's volume.