The Fact That Someone with a High Risk of Medical

question 437

Multiple Choice

The fact that someone with a high risk of medical problems is likely to buy a large amount of health insurance is an example of

• A) adverse selection.
• B) monitoring.
• C) moral hazard.
• D) screening.

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