As it applies to insurance, the moral hazard problem is the tendency for
Answer is option A)
those who buy insurance to take less precaution in avoiding the insured risk.
in case of moral Hazard, when an individual gets insured from the potential risk , then he/she has little incentive to take care , so as to avoid the chance of occurence of risk , bcoz he / she knows that the insurance company will pay for the potential damages, so why to take unnecessary panic .
thus moral Hazard occurs after the insurance process is done
As it applies to insurance, the moral hazard problem is the tendency for those who buy...
Moral Hazard Before we leave the subject of the impact of insurance on the demand for medical care, we need to introduce the concept of moral hazard. Moral hazard refers to the situation in which consumers alter their behavior when provided with health insurance. For example, health insurance may induce consumers to take fewer precautions to prevent illnesses or to shop very little for the best medical prices. In addition, insured consumers may purchase more medical care than they otherwise...
72) In the market for automobile insurance, adverse selection implies that A) those who are insured might take greater risks. B) insured and uninsured alike will take greater risks. C) those who are uninsured might take greater risks. D) drivers with greater risks are more likely to buy insurance. 73) Product differentiation A) means that the monopolistic competitor's product is a close but not a perfect substitute for the products of its competitors. B) is why a monopolistic competitor faces...
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An article in the Economist observes: “Insurance companies often suspect the only people who buy insurance are the ones most likely to collect." a. What do economists call the problem that is described in the article? b. If insurance companies are correct in their suspicion, what are the consequences for the market for insurance?
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1) A borrower who takes out a loan usually has better
information about the potential returns and risk of the investment
projects he plans to undertake than does the lender. This
inequality of information is called
A) moral hazard.
B) asymmetric information. C) noncollateralized risk. D)
adverse selection.
2) If bad credit risks are the ones who most actively seek
loans then financial intermediaries face the problem of
A) moral hazard.
B) adverse selection.
C) free-riding.
D) costly state verification....