Insurers try to minimize moral hazard by:

a. charging higher premiums to individuals than to groups.
b. requiring advance payments of premiums.
c. refusing to sell insurance to individuals with chronic illnesses.
d. only selling policies to individuals with high ethical standards.
e. charging deductibles and coinsurance.


e. charging deductibles and coinsurance.

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

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