If Adverse Selection Exists in a Market

question 49

Multiple Choice

If adverse selection exists in a market,

• A) it increases consumer surplus but reduces producer surplus.
• B) it reduces consumer and producer surplus.
• C) it reduces producer surplus but has no impact on consumer surplus.
• D) it increases both consumer and producer surplus.

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