An insurance company is likely to attract customers like Clancy who want to purchase insurance because he knows better that the company that he is more likely to make a claim on a policy. What is the term used to describe the situation above?
A) adverse selection B) moral hazard
C) economic irrationality D) asymmetric information
A
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