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    Question

    The problem where one party to a transaction has more or

    better information than the other, leading to potential market failure, is called:
    A Moral Hazard Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Adverse Selection Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Asymmetric Information Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Principal-Agent Problem Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Signaling Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Asymmetric Information is the broader, overarching problem where one party (e.g., a seller, borrower, or agent) possesses material knowledge that the other party (buyer, lender, principal) does not. Adverse Selection (pre-contract) and Moral Hazard (post-contract) are specific manifestations of this problem.

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