Signaling Is Important Because

question 73

Multiple Choice

Signaling is important because:

• A)it increases social benefits associated with public goods.
• B)it decreases external costs associated with externalities.
• C)it reduces information costs associated with asymmetric information.
• D)it helps to solve the free-rider problem associated with public goods.
• E)it helps to prevent the overuse of common resources.

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