Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 27 - Part IX - The Basic Tools of Finance - Quick Check Multiple Choice - Page 582: 4

Answer

c. moral hazard and adverse selection.

Work Step by Step

In adverse selection, high-risk people are more likely to apply for insurance than low-risk people. Therefore, insurance does not spread risk evenly as if everyone were at-risk to the same extent. With moral hazard, the ability of the insurance to reduce risk is limited. Those who have insurance could engage in riskier behavior than those without insurance.
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