Dina Asks Edie to Co-Sign a Credit Application So That

question 5

Multiple Choice

Dina asks Edie to co-sign a credit application so that she can borrow money and buy a piano from First Chair, a musical instruments and supplies seller. If, after the loan agreement is signed, Dina agrees to a higher rate of interest without telling Edie, then Edie is

• A) discharged from the agreement.
• B) liable at the higher rate of interest.
• C) liable at the lower rate of interest.
• D) liable for the principal only.

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Definitions:

Marginal Private Benefits

The additional satisfaction or utility gained by a consumer or firm from consuming or producing one more unit of a good.

Positive Externalities

Benefits that are enjoyed by a third-party or the society at large, as a result of an economic transaction.

Socially Optimal Level

The socially optimal level is the quantity of production or consumption where the marginal social cost equals the marginal social benefit, maximizing overall welfare.

Policymakers

Individuals or groups responsible for making decisions and establishing regulations that guide the economic, social, and political governance of a society.