The case where people purposely act in a careless way, for example, driving recklessly because they are insured, is called
A) asymmetric information.
B) risk aversion.
C) moral hazard.
D) bounded rationality.
E) thrill-seeking.
C
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If the value that people, on average, receive from a common property exceeds the marginal cost of its use, then
a. more people will use the common property. b. social gain is as large as possible. c. the common property creates zero economic rent. d. demand for the common property will fall.
Which of the following would cause an increase in the supply of peanut butter?
A) a decrease in the price of grape jelly (assuming that peanut butter and grape jelly are complements) B) an increase in the price of peanut butter C) an increase in the number of firms that produce peanut butter D) an increase the price of a product that producers sell instead of peanut butter
Which statement is NOT true regarding emerging markets?
A) Emerging market financial institutions have generally proven to be weaker than those in industrialized countries. B) Emerging markets are the capital markets of poorer, developing countries that have liberalized their financial system to allow private asset trade with foreigners. C) Countries with emerging markets include Brazil, Mexico, and Thailand. D) Countries with emerging markets have been unable to liberalize their financial systems to allow private trade with foreigners. E) Emerging market financial institutions contributed to the financial crisis of 1997-1999.
Which of the following workers would be most likely to work fewer hours as a result of a wage increase?
a. farm worker b. surgeon c. lifeguard d. bartender