If employers were made responsible for injuries suffered by employees while working at home:
A. there might be an adverse selection problem since employers have better information about the safety conditions of their employees than the employees have themselves.
B. employers would never permit employees to work at home.
C. there might be an adverse selection problem since employees have better information about the safety conditions of their own homes than employers do.
D. more employees would be able to work safely at home.
Answer: C
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