Part (a)
Expected value = 80% x 100 + 20% x 10 = $ 82
Part (b)
No, the well run companies will not be willing to sell the stock at the expected value of $ 82
Part (c)
All the badly run companies will be willing to to sell the stock at this price of $ 82
Part (d)
In the stock market, only the baldy run companies will be selling the stock while all the well run companies will abstain from selling the stock.
Part (e)
The seller of the stock knows what kind of stock (well run or badly run) he is selling. But the buyer will never be able to know what kind of stock is being sold. So, the seller is better informed while buyer is ill informed.
Part (f)
One way can be to make it mandatory for some king of rating or third party report to accompany each of the stock sale. A rating or third party report will certify what kind of stock is on on offer for sale. The buyer will thus have the complete information on what has been offered for sale. Thus the information asymmetry can be eliminated or bridged to such an extent.
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