Adverse Selection Arises When

question 18

Multiple Choice

Adverse selection arises when:

• A) the wants of both parties are aligned with one another.
• B) buyers and sellers have different information about the quality of a good or the riskiness of a situation.
• C) buyers and sellers with the same information about the quality of a good or the riskiness of a situation seek each other out.
• D) people behave in a riskier way because they have incomplete information.

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