Savers may prefer to use financial intermediaries rather than lending directly to borrowers because financial intermediaries:

A. increase the risk of lending.
B. offer higher rates of return than available elsewhere.
C. have a monopoly on lending.
D. reduce the cost of gathering information about borrowers.


Answer: D

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