Adverse selection occurs in the market for used cars because used car buyers
A) tend to have more accidents than new car buyers.
B) have more information than used car sellers.
C) have less information than used car sellers.
D) have less incentive to maintain the value of their cars than new car buyers.
C
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Suppose 10 out of 100 boats are attacked by pirates and these 10 file claims with their insurance. Has the insurance company earned an economic profit? A) Yes, they earned an economic profit of $500,000. B) Yes, they earned an economic profit of $50,000. C) No, they sustained an economic loss of $85,000. D) No, they broke even.
The finding that U.S. exports tend to come from labor-intensive industries, while U.S. imports are produced using relatively capital intensive techniques is known as
A) the Leontief paradox. B) the balance of trade enigma. C) the Heckscher-Ohlin paradox. D) the Krugman finding.
The share of U.S. personal saving in contractual form is ________, which helps ________ the effectiveness of stabilization policy
A) growing, enhance B) growing, undermine C) shrinking, enhance D) shrinking, undermine
Other things being equal, an increase in U.S. interest rates would be likely to cause an increase in the capital account surplus or a decrease in the capital account deficit
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false