Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 22 - Part VII - Frontiers of Microeconomics - Questions for Review - Page 478: 2

Answer

Adverse selection is when there might be a mix of unobserved attributes could be deemed undesirable from another party's standpoint.

Work Step by Step

One possible situation of adverse selection is when someone purchases a used car. The sellers have more information and know if the car has issues, while the buyers don't know that information.
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