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:

Common Law

A legal system based on judicial precedents and customs rather than statutory laws.

Tort Liability

Legal responsibility that arises from the commission of a tort, which is a civil wrong, such as negligence, that causes harm to another.

Negligence

The failure to exercise a level of care that a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances, potentially causing harm or damage.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 2002 to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures in financial statements and other corporate events.