Firms That Seek to Avoid Hiring Lazy Workers That Assert

question 40

Multiple Choice

Firms that seek to avoid hiring lazy workers that assert they are hardworking are trying to avoid

• A) adverse selection.
• B) moral hazard.
• C) screening.
• D) signaling.

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