A business owner applies for a bank loan to launch a fairly low-risk project. After receiving the loan, she cancels the low-risk project and instead uses the borrowed funds for a high-risk venture. This is an example of

A) financial intermediation.
B) the transactions approach.
C) moral hazard.
D) capital controls.


C

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