The buyer runs a risk of being sold a good of low quality when there is
a. a principal-agent problem.
b. a moral-hazard problem.
c. a problem involving hidden actions.
d. a problem involving hidden characteristics.
d
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Refer to the game in Scenario 13.7. If each player chose a maximin strategy, the outcome would be
A) $69,000, $69,000. B) $0, -$1000. C) -$1000, $0. D) $0, $0. E) a mixed strategy equilibrium.
Savings and loan associations are not a financial intermediary
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements about GDP is correct?
a. Nominal GDP values production at current prices, whereas real GDP values production at constant prices. b. Nominal GDP values production at constant prices, whereas real GDP values production at current prices. c. Nominal GDP values production at market prices, whereas real GDP values production at the cost of the resources used in the production process. d. Nominal GDP values production at the cost of the resources used in the production process, whereas real GDP values production at market prices.
The number of seats available in a stadium is fixed at 80,000. The equilibrium price for a ticket to a football game at the stadium is $30. The equilibrium price for a ticket to a baseball game at the stadium is $20. Which of the following is true?
A. The supply of baseball games must be less elastic than the supply of football games. B. The demand for each baseball game must be lower than the demand for each football game. C. Football games must be more expensive to produce than baseball games. D. The demand for baseball games must be more elastic than the demand for football games.