Because Information Is Scarce

question 71

Multiple Choice

Because information is scarce

• A)helps explain why equity contracts are used so much more frequently to raise capital than are debt contracts.
• B)monitoring managers gives rise to costly state verification.
• C)government regulations,such as standard accounting principles,have no impact on problems such as moral hazard.
• D)developing nations do not rely heavily on banks for business financing.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

It quantifies the sensitivity of the quantity demanded or supplied to alterations in its price.

Midpoint Formula

A mathematical formula used to find the exact middle point between two points on a line segment, commonly used in economics to calculate the elasticity of demand or supply.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicating the goods' sensitivity to price changes.

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the responsiveness of the quantity of a good demanded to its price variations, showing how sensitive the buyers are to changes in price.