When Approaching a Bank for a Loan, the Borrower Has

question 6

Multiple Choice

When approaching a bank for a loan, the borrower has better knowledge than the lender about his or her own ability to repay the loan without defaulting.What is this situation referred to as?

• A) Principal-agent problem
• B) Information asymmetry
• C) Experience-curve effect
• D) Learning-curve effect

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