A publicly traded company in its quarterly report claims significant reductions in fossil fuel assets. A pension fund that is concerned about long-term risks of such assets heavily invests in the company. Which market failure does this example resemble the most? Information asymmetry but not imperfect information Information asymmetry Equity imbalances and corruption Negative externalites

A publicly traded company in its quarterly report claims significant reductions in fossil fuel assets. A pension fund that is concerned about long-term risks of such assets heavily invests in the company. Which market failure does this example resemble the most? Information asymmetry but not imperfect information Information asymmetry Equity imbalances and corruption Negative externalites

Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach

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ISBN:9781337106665

Author:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Publisher:Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor

Chapter21: Getting Employees To Work In The Firm’s Best Interests

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