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pepyto

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Robert applied for health insurance but did not mention in the application form that his family has a history of heart ailments that are considered to be hereditary. What will happen if several customers like Robert purchase the insurance?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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A price ceiling leads to a(n) ________ if below equilibrium price.
 
  A) increase in social well-being
  B) increase in producer surplus
  C) decrease in market demand
  D) decrease in total surplus


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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
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A person like Robert with a family history of heart ailments is more likely to fall ill. Insurance companies require higher premiums to cover the health expenses of such high-risk individuals, but if premiums are high, a person with a lower chance of falling ill will not buy the insurance. If several customers like Robert buy the insurance, the premium will continue to rise, forcing all low-risk individuals to stay out of the market. This is an example of adverse selection in the insurance market.

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