The lemons problem gives the owners of above-average-quality used cars an incentive to:
A. offer a warranty when selling their cars.
B. ask for a sales price that is higher than the blue book value of their car.
C. exaggerate the quality of their cars when selling them.
D. understate the true quality of their cars when selling them
Answer
Option A
A. offer a warranty when selling their cars.
The quality is higher so buyer needs a signal to high quality and that is given by the warranty so the firm should give a warranty to signal the buyer.
The lemons problem gives the owners of above-average-quality used cars an incentive to: A. offer a...
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