A consequence of adverse selection is:

A. buyers gain surplus they would have lost with complete information.
B. sellers gain surplus they would have lost with complete information.
C. transactions do not take place that would have been possible if the parties had the same information.
D. buyers make irrational decisions because they lack information.


C. transactions do not take place that would have been possible if the parties had the same information.

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