Question 1

Which of the following is an example of statistical discrimination?

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A)  Charging young drivers a higher premium than older drivers.
B)  Charging people with homes near a lake higher premiums for flood insurance than those with homes built on a hill.
C)  Assuming that an Italian restaurant will have better food than a Chinese restaurant in the Little Italy neighborhood of New York City.
D)  All of these are examples of statistical discrimination.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Consider a market for health insurance with 1,000 potential buyers. The insurance company knows that half of the potential buyers are of poor health and will cost the insurance company $50,000 annually, while the other half are of good health and will cost the insurance company $10,000 annually. However, the insurance company does not know which individual people are of poor health or good health. The potential buyers know whether they are of poor health or good health. If the insurance company sets the price of the insurance policy at $30,000, _____ people will purchase insurance, and the average per-person cost incurred by the insurance company will be _____.

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A)  500; $40,000
B)  1,000; $10,000
C)  1,000; $30,000
D)  500; $50,000E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A landlord requiring potential tenants to provide a rental history is an example of:

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A)  screening.
B)  signaling.
C)  statistical discrimination.
D)  building a reputation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

One way to solve the problems caused by information asymmetry is:

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A)  surfing.
B)  signaling.
C)  proofing.
D)  All of these are solutions to problems caused by information asymmetry.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is an effect of adverse selection?

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A)  Buyers may gain surplus they would have lost with complete information.
B)  Sellers may gain surplus they would have lost with complete information.
C)  Buyers and sellers may lose surplus they would have gained with more complete information.
D)  Buyers may lose surplus, and sellers may gain surplus, because of the information imbalance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Adverse selection:

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A)  results from unobserved characteristics of people or commodities.
B)  relates to the actions of people.
C)  occurs after parties have entered into an agreement.
D)  All of these statements are true.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

When people are fully informed about the choices that they and other relevant economic actors face, we say they:

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A)  have complete information.
B)  will always try to hide that information to gain advantage.
C)  will always be willing to go through with the transaction.
D)  have relevant information.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The presence of adverse selection in a market causes:

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A)  some transactions to fail to take place.
B)  a deadweight loss.
C)  market failure.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Wearing a suit to a job interview is an example of a:

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A)  positive signal.
B)  negative signal.
C)  positive screen.
D)  negative screen.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

An informative signal:

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A)  is costly to fake.
B)  contains hidden information.
C)  builds trust between the principal and the agent.
D)  All of these are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Both signaling and screening:

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A)  reduce efficiency in the market.
B)  are effective ways to increase information available to both parties.
C)  benefit sellers but harm buyers.
D)  benefit buyers but harm sellers.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

An example of a market subject to adverse selection would be:

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A)  the video game market.
B)  the new appliance market.
C)  the used car market.
D)  uniform commodity markets, like crude oil.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A job candidate refusing to take a drug test for a potential employer is an example of:

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A)  screening.
B)  building a reputation.
C)  signaling.
D)  principles-based behavior.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

When a party to a transaction lacks relevant information:no transactions will take place.other parties will voluntarily share the missing information truthfully.the party lacking information will postpone the transaction until full information is obtained.the market outcome will not be efficient.

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A)  I and IV only
B)  II and III only
C)  IV only
D)  III onlyE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The tendency for people to behave in a riskier way or to renege on contracts when they do not face the full consequences of their actions is called:

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A)  moral hazard.
B)  adverse selection.
C)  counter information.
D)  collective bargaining.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

What result can we expect to see from effective screening and signalling?

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A)  Decreased market complexity
B)  Increased surplus for buyers and/or sellers
C)  Decreased surplus for the party with less information
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Dressing well for a job interview is an attempt to reduce asymmetric information by:

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A)  looking more intelligent.
B)  signaling professionalism.
C)  showing moral character.
D)  mandating that information be shared.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In the early 2000s, laws requiring banks and mortgage brokers to disclose the terms of home loans:

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A)  prevented Americans from entering into mortgage contracts that they did not understand.
B)  were an example of how the government can act to solve the moral hazard problem.
C)  were so numerous and detailed that borrowers didn't read or understand the information the companies had disclosed.
D)  reduced statistical discrimination in the home mortgage market.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

An employer asking potential employees to sit down for an interview is an example of:

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A)  signaling.
B)  screening.
C)  statistical discrimination.
D)  building a reputation.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Markets are more likely to be subject to adverse selection problems when:

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A)  information is easily available to consumers and sellers.
B)  there is an imbalance of information between buyers and sellers.
C)  the goods sold in the market are highly uniform in quality.
D)  the market relies on independent certifiers of quality.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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In the early 2000s, laws requiring banks and mortgage brokers to disclose the terms of home loans:

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A landlord requiring potential tenants to provide a rental history is an example of:

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The presence of adverse selection in a market causes:

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When people are fully informed about the choices that they and other relevant economic actors face, we say they:

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Markets are more likely to be subject to adverse selection problems when:

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An example of a market subject to adverse selection would be:

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Adverse selection:

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An employer asking potential employees to sit down for an interview is an example of:

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What result can we expect to see from effective screening and signalling?

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Both signaling and screening:

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Wearing a suit to a job interview is an example of a:

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When a party to a transaction lacks relevant information:no transactions will take place.other parties will voluntarily share the missing information truthfully.the party lacking information will postpone the transaction until full information is obtained.the market outcome will not be efficient.

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A job candidate refusing to take a drug test for a potential employer is an example of:

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Dressing well for a job interview is an attempt to reduce asymmetric information by:

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One way to solve the problems caused by information asymmetry is:

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Which of the following is an effect of adverse selection?

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The tendency for people to behave in a riskier way or to renege on contracts when they do not face the full consequences of their actions is called:

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