Adverse Selection Is a Barrier to Financing Global Growth Because

question 214

Multiple Choice

Adverse selection is a barrier to financing global growth because

• A) firms sometimes have trouble determining whether they need funds or not.
• B) if investors have trouble identifying high-risk firms they may be unwilling to lend funds to creditworthy firms.
• C) there is the possibility that the funds are used for riskier behavior than the lender agreed to.
• D) of the differences between financing using loans, portfolio investment and foreign direct investment.

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