A Conflict of Interest Occurs When

question 96

Multiple Choice

A conflict of interest occurs when

• A) a financial firm sells a service to its customers for a price that exceeds the cost of producing the service.
• B) lenders prefer higher interest rates and borrowers prefer lower interest rates.
• C) riskier borrowers are the ones who are more likely to apply for loans.
• D) people expected to provide reliable information to the public have incentives not to do so.

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