Suppose That There Are Two Types of Cars,good and Bad

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose that there are two types of cars,good and bad.The qualities of cars are not observable but are known to the sellers.Risk-neutral buyers and sellers have their own valuation of these two types of cars as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Types of Cars } & \text { Buyer's Valuation } & \text { Beller's Valuation } \\\hline \text { Good } & & \\\text { (50\% probability) } & 5,000 & 4,500 \\\hline \text { Bad } & & \\\text { (50\% probability) } & 3,000 & 2,500 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Now suppose that sellers value a good car at $4,500 and a bad car at $2,500,and quality is not observed by the buyers.What is the highest price that risk-neutral buyers will offer for a used car if they recognize adverse selection?

• A) $2,500
• B) $3,000
• C) $4,000
• D) $4,500

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Definitions:

Relevant Range of Operations

The range of activity within which the assumptions about variable and fixed cost behavior are valid, used for budgeting and planning purposes.

Break-even Level

The point at which total revenue equals total costs, resulting in no profit or loss, and is crucial for assessing financial viability.

Break-even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenues are equal, resulting in no net gain or loss.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric indicating how much of each sales dollar contributes to fixed costs and profit after variable costs are covered.