DTC Contracts Which Prohibit Buyers from Inspecting Diamonds in Advance

question 25

Multiple Choice

DTC contracts which prohibit buyers from inspecting diamonds in advance help to minimize:

• A)the problem of moral hazard.
• B)the cost of gathering duplicative information.
• C)the problem of adverse selection.
• D)the winner's curse.

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