When Approaching a Bank for a Loan,the Borrower Has Better

question 48

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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