Health insurance companies face an asymmetric information problem because:

A. insurance companies have superior information concerning the risk of illness or injury of those insured.
B. buyers have superior information concerning their risk of illness or injury.
C. the insurance companies and buyers both have equal information concerning the risk of illness or injury of those insured.
D. the probability of becoming ill or injured is unrelated to the insured person's occupation.


Answer: B

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