Consider a Market for Used Cars

Essay

Consider a market for used cars.Suppose there are only two kind of cars: lemons and good cars.A lemon is worth $1,500 both to its current owner and to anyone who buys it.A good car is worth $6,000 to its current and potential owners.Buyers can't tell whether a car is a lemon until after they have bought the car.What do economists call the problem that buyers of used cars face? What kind of cars (lemons,good cars,or both)are traded? Explain and substantiate your answer.