Suppose That Sellers Value a Good Car at $10,500 and a Bad

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose that sellers value a good car at $10,500 and a bad car at $5,500,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 ignore adverse selection when 60 of the cars are good?

• A) $5,500
• B) $8,000
• C) $8,500
• D) $10,500

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