In which of the following cases are disputes more likely to be settled by negotiations than by court cases?
a. When the parties involved are risk averse
b. When time is not an important factor
c. When court costs are low
d. When parties have asymmetric beliefs about facts
A
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A) net taxes. B) net taxes minus government expenditures. C) net taxes plus government expenditures. D) private savings minus government expenditures. E) the quantity of investment demanded.
An indication that Insurance companies anticipate adverse selection is
a. they do not require a deductible b. they do not classify clients into different risk types according to their claim history c. they do not classify clients into different risk types according to pre-existing conditions d. they require a co-payment
When businesses cooperate and agree to hold prices high, it is called ____________, and when they reach a noncooperative equilibrium it is called _______________.
A. collusion; competition B. competition; collusion C. commitment strategy; collusion D. collusion; commitment strategy
If you were the Chairman of the Fed and faced a recession, you would most likely
a. encourage commercial banks to provide loans by buying government securities b. encourage commercial banks to provide loans by raising the discount rate c. encourage commercial banks to provide loans by selling government securities d. restrict commercial bank lending by selling government securities e. restrict commercial bank lending by lowering the federal funds rate