Instead of Referring to a Sample of Comments a Doctor

question 24

Multiple Choice

Instead of referring to a sample of comments a doctor has provided on her own website, I have decided instead to rely on reviews from friends who have been her patients. What type of asymmetric information problem am I trying to correct by soliciting comments from friends?

• A) diminishing returns
• B) adverse selection
• C) moral hazard
• D) principal-agent problem
• E) an adverse selection problem that became a principal-agent problem

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