Lemon laws that allow consumers to return low-quality used cars are designed to help solve the problem of ________ in used car markets.

A. moral hazard
B. thick markets
C. experience ratings
D. adverse selection


Answer: D

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What causes the Tragedy of the Commons? (i) Social and private incentives differ. (ii) Common resources are not rival in consumption and are not excludable. (iii) Common resources are not excludable but are rival in consumption

a. (i) only b. (ii) only c. (i) and (ii) only d. (i) and (iii) only

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In the short run, a firm incurs fixed costs

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