One result of asymmetric information in health insurance markets is:
a. adverse selection.
b. an optimal number of insurance policies sold.
c. externalities in consumption.
d. the principal-agent problem.
e. a low marginal benefit of additional information for the buyer of insurance.
a. adverse selection.
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