Adverse Selection Occurs When There Is

question 113

Multiple Choice

Adverse selection occurs when there is

• A) full information.
• B) unobserved behavior.
• C) an unobserved characteristic.
• D) a worker who shirks because his boss does not watch him.

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Definitions:

Bargaining Power

The relative capacity of parties in a negotiation to exert influence over each other, often influencing the terms and conditions of agreements.

Dominant Firms

Companies that have a major share of the market sales or exert significant influence in their industry.

Contestable Market

A market structure where there are no barriers to entry or exit, and hence, firms face potential competition.

Exceeds Marginal Cost

The condition where the revenue received from the sale of an additional unit of output is greater than the cost required to produce that additional unit.