Which of the Following Is an Example of Adverse Selection

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of adverse selection?

• A)The odds of a fire rise after a building is insured because the person with fire insurance is likely to pay less attention to fire hazards.
• B)Someone who did not install fire alarms and a sprinkler system in a building he owns buys insurance for the building.
• C)Someone with automobile insurance drives more recklessly than someone without insurance.
• D)People prefer to buy new cars rather than used cars.

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Definitions:

Cheapest Product

The item or service offered at the lowest price among a range of products.

Proximity

The state of being close or near in space, time, or relationship.

Small Business Owner's Product

A product or service that is offered by an entrepreneur owning and running a small-scale business.

Breakeven Point

The level of production or number of sales at which costs equal revenues, resulting in neither profit nor loss.