Question 1

Consumer Reports' reviews of products are an example of:

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A) Statistical discrimination. 
B) signaling. 
C) statistical reputations. 
D) None of these statements is true. 
A) Statistical discrimination. 
B) signaling. 
C) statistical reputations. 
D) None of these statements is true.

Question 2

An approach that can be taken by someone directly involved in a transaction to solve the problems caused by information asymmetry is:

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A) statistical discrimination. 
B) mandating that information be shared. 
C) proofing. 
D) All of these are ways to solve information asymmetry. 
A) statistical discrimination. 
B) mandating that information be shared. 
C) proofing. 
D) All of these are ways to solve information asymmetry.

Question 3

Some people make purchases without complete information because:

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A) they are irrational. 
B) the opportunity cost of getting more information outweighs the benefit of having more information. 
C) the benefit of having more information outweighs the cost of acquiring it. 
D) No one makes purchases without complete information. 
A) they are irrational. 
B) the opportunity cost of getting more information outweighs the benefit of having more information. 
C) the benefit of having more information outweighs the cost of acquiring it. 
D) No one makes purchases without complete information.

Question 4

Completing a college degree signals to employers that you are:

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A) intelligent. 
B) hardworking. 
C) able to complete assignments. 
D) All of these are signals one gives with a high school degree. 
A) intelligent. 
B) hardworking. 
C) able to complete assignments. 
D) All of these are signals one gives with a high school degree.

Question 5

What's the opportunity cost of taking an unfair advantage in a deal?

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A) Probably nothing,if the transaction is only taking place once. 
B) Building a reputation for being untrustworthy if the deal is likely to be repeated. 
C) Future deals may not occur or may come at a much higher cost. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Probably nothing,if the transaction is only taking place once. 
B) Building a reputation for being untrustworthy if the deal is likely to be repeated. 
C) Future deals may not occur or may come at a much higher cost. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 6

Statistical discrimination:

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A) can limit the opportunities of individuals just because they happen to belong to a certain group of people. 
B) is an irrational response to information asymmetry. 
C) is always a legal solution to information asymmetry. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) can limit the opportunities of individuals just because they happen to belong to a certain group of people. 
B) is an irrational response to information asymmetry. 
C) is always a legal solution to information asymmetry. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 7

Moral hazard can be avoided by:

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A) employers monitoring employee effort. 
B) removing the asymmetric information. 
C) employers incentivizing employees to maintain consistent effort. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) employers monitoring employee effort. 
B) removing the asymmetric information. 
C) employers incentivizing employees to maintain consistent effort. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 8

An employer asking potential employees to interview with them is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) signaling. 
B) screening. 
C) statistical discrimination. 
D) building a reputation. 
A) signaling. 
B) screening. 
C) statistical discrimination. 
D) building a reputation.

Question 9

User-feedback scores on eBay are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) screening. 
B) statistical discrimination. 
C) building a reputation. 
D) None of these statements is true. 
A) screening. 
B) statistical discrimination. 
C) building a reputation. 
D) None of these statements is true.

Question 10

Reading a Consumer Reports review of a vacuum cleaner before buying is the same way of dealing with information asymmetry as:

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A) a certification of a used car from a brand dealership. 
B) an employer requiring a drug test. 
C) an insurance company offering different deductible-level plans. 
D) a college charging a high tuition relative to other schools. 
A) a certification of a used car from a brand dealership. 
B) an employer requiring a drug test. 
C) an insurance company offering different deductible-level plans. 
D) a college charging a high tuition relative to other schools.

Question 11

Risky transactions are those in which:

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A) complete information is not possible to obtain. 
B) there is an imbalance of information between buyer and seller. 
C) one party to a transaction uses the other party's lack of information to their advantage. 
D) one party withholds information from the other party and uses that to his advantage. 
A) complete information is not possible to obtain. 
B) there is an imbalance of information between buyer and seller. 
C) one party to a transaction uses the other party's lack of information to their advantage. 
D) one party withholds information from the other party and uses that to his advantage.

Question 12

The principal-agent problem is:

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A) when the principal has less information than the agent. 
B) when the principal has more information than the agent. 
C) when the agent has less information than the principal. 
D) not observed in reality. 
A) when the principal has less information than the agent. 
B) when the principal has more information than the agent. 
C) when the agent has less information than the principal. 
D) not observed in reality.

Question 13

A way in which government can attempt to solve the problems caused by information asymmetry in the marketplace is:

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A) statistical discrimination. 
B) screening. 
C) disclosure laws. 
D) building a reputation. 
A) statistical discrimination. 
B) screening. 
C) disclosure laws. 
D) building a reputation.

Question 14

Moral hazard:

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A) is about unrelated characteristics of people. 
B) is about the actions of people. 
C) occurs before the parties have entered into an agreement. 
D) None of these statements is true. 
A) is about unrelated characteristics of people. 
B) is about the actions of people. 
C) occurs before the parties have entered into an agreement. 
D) None of these statements is true.

Question 15

Moral hazard is:

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A) the tendency for people to behave in a riskier way when they're insured. 
B) when individuals make exchanges in the grey market. 
C) when one party acts in a way that is ethically outside the norm in a market exchange. 
D) when both parties act in a way that is ethically outside the norm in a market exchange. 
A) the tendency for people to behave in a riskier way when they're insured. 
B) when individuals make exchanges in the grey market. 
C) when one party acts in a way that is ethically outside the norm in a market exchange. 
D) when both parties act in a way that is ethically outside the norm in a market exchange.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) signaling. 
B) screening. 
C) building a reputation. 
D) principles-based behavior. 
A) signaling. 
B) screening. 
C) building a reputation. 
D) principles-based behavior.

Question 17

Adverse selection is a problem that arises:

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A) before the parties have entered into an agreement. 
B) after the parties have voluntarily entered into an agreement. 
C) either before or after the parties have entered into an agreement. 
D) rarely in any market. 
A) before the parties have entered into an agreement. 
B) after the parties have voluntarily entered into an agreement. 
C) either before or after the parties have entered into an agreement. 
D) rarely in any market.

Question 18

One way to solve the principal-agent problem would be to have:

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A) the employer constantly monitor the employee's efforts. 
B) the employee constantly monitor the employer's activities. 
C) the employer share all management choices with employees before making decisions. 
D) the employee sign a waiver of release. 
A) the employer constantly monitor the employee's efforts. 
B) the employee constantly monitor the employer's activities. 
C) the employer share all management choices with employees before making decisions. 
D) the employee sign a waiver of release.

Question 19

Building a good reputation:

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A) is a form of screening. 
B) is a form of signaling. 
C) is a form of statistical discrimination. 
D) None of these statements is true. 
A) is a form of screening. 
B) is a form of signaling. 
C) is a form of statistical discrimination. 
D) None of these statements is true.

Question 20

The government can help solve the information asymmetry problem by:

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A) telling less-informed parties not to participate in the market. 
B) excluding those who do not have complete information from the market. 
C) making markets where information asymmetry is significant illegal. 
D) requiring the more informed party to reveal the missing information. 
A) telling less-informed parties not to participate in the market. 
B) excluding those who do not have complete information from the market. 
C) making markets where information asymmetry is significant illegal. 
D) requiring the more informed party to reveal the missing information.

Exam 10: Information

Consumer Reports' reviews of products are an example of:

An approach that can be taken by someone directly involved in a transaction to solve the problems caused by information asymmetry is:

Some people make purchases without complete information because:

Completing a college degree signals to employers that you are:

What's the opportunity cost of taking an unfair advantage in a deal?

Statistical discrimination:

Moral hazard can be avoided by:

An employer asking potential employees to interview with them is an example of:

User-feedback scores on eBay are an example of:

Reading a Consumer Reports review of a vacuum cleaner before buying is the same way of dealing with information asymmetry as:

Risky transactions are those in which:

The principal-agent problem is:

A way in which government can attempt to solve the problems caused by information asymmetry in the marketplace is:

Moral hazard:

Moral hazard is:

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

Adverse selection is a problem that arises:

One way to solve the principal-agent problem would be to have:

Building a good reputation:

The government can help solve the information asymmetry problem by:

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