What is moral hazard?

A) It refers to the private, self-interested actions that people pursue, which when taken collectively leads to a loss in economic surplus.
B) It refers to the actions people take after they have entered into a transaction that makes the other party to the transaction worse off.
C) It refers to the situation in which one party to a transaction takes advantage of knowing more than the other party to the transaction.
D) It refers to the actions people take before they enter into a transaction so as to mislead the other party to the transaction.


Answer: B

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