A consequence of adverse selection for the insurance market is that:
A. risk-seeking individuals typically pay higher premiums than risk-averse individuals.
B. everyone ends up paying lower premiums.
C. everyone ends up paying higher premiums.
D. risk-averse individuals typically pay higher premiums than risk-seekers.
Answer: C
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Total profit equals
A. TR ? TC. B. average profit times total output. C. total sales revenue minus total cost. D. All of the responses are correct.
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A) The firm will decrease output to earn a higher profit. B) The firm will increase output but earn a lower profit. C) The firm will not change output but earn a lower profit. D) The firm will not change output and earn a higher profit.
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