Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A drafted army can be unnecessarily costly in two ways: it can be the wrong size or it can consist of the wrong people.
2. A draft is better for society because it is less costly than a volunteer army.
3. The Fabian argument that confiscation of rents would not lower social welfare overlooks the costs of resource misallocation.
4. The use of signals in an economy is both individually rational and socially efficient.
5. Because of adverse selection, no good used cars ever change hands.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

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