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Tirant22

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Adverse selection occurs
 
  A) when an insurance company loses money on its investments.
  B) when insurance purchasers buy insurance but do not have a loss.
  C) when catastrophic losses occur as a result of a natural disaster.
  D) when applicants with a higher-than-average chance of loss seek insurance at standard rates.

Question 2

Ashley opened an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant. The price per-person was based on what Ashley believed an average restaurant patron would consume. The restaurant began to lose money.
 
  Ashley concluded that her patrons had above average appetites, and were attracted to her restaurant because they could eat as much as they wanted while being charged an average price. A similar phenomenon exists in insurance markets. This problem is called
  A) legal hazard.
  B) adverse selection.
  C) attitudinal hazard.
  D) nondiversifiable risk.



Moriaki

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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