Suppose That in New Crankshaft, Pennsylvania, the Quality Distribution of the 2,000

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in New Crankshaft, Pennsylvania, the quality distribution of the 2,000 used cars on the market is such that the number of used cars of value less than V is V/2.Original owners must sell their used cars.Original owners know what their cars are worth, but buyers can't determine a car's value until they buy it.An owner can either take his car to an appraiser and pay the appraiser $500 to appraise the car (accurately and credibly) or sell the car unappraised.In equilibrium, car owners will have their cars appraised if and only if their value is at least

A) $1,500.
B) $1,000.
C) $500
D) $1,000
E) $2,000