Suppose That in a Market for Used Cars,there Are Good

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in a market for used cars,there are good used cars and bad used cars (lemons) .Consumers are willing to pay as much as $9,000 for a good used car but only $3,000 for a lemon.Sellers of good used cars value their cars at $7,500 each and sellers of lemons value their cars at $1,500 each.Buyers cannot tell if a used car is reliable or is a lemon.Based on this information,what is the likely outcome in the market for used cars?

• A)Sellers of good used cars will drop out of the market.
• B)Sellers of good used cars will incur losses.
• C)Sellers of lemons will drop out of the market.
• D)Used cars will sell for $6,000.

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Definitions:

Required Rates of Return

The lowest yearly return percentage on an investment required to attract individuals or businesses to invest in a specific security or project.

Time Value of Money

The understanding that money present right now has a higher worth compared to the same sum obtained at a later date, as it has the ability to accrue more earnings.

Market Risk

The risk of losses in investments caused by factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets.

Characteristic Line

A line used in finance to illustrate the rate of return of an asset as a function of the return of the market as a whole.