The likelihood that individuals who seek to borrow money may use the funds for unworthy, high-risk projects is
A. asymmetric information
B. adverse selection
C. moral hazard
D. financial intermediation
Ans: B. adverse selection
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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