QUESTION 12 Under realistic conditions, optimal social insurance systems should: O a. not insure individuals against adverse events. O b. partially, but not completely, insure individuals against adverse events. O c. completely insure individuals against adverse events. O d. prevent adverse events.

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QUESTION 12
Under realistic conditions, optimal social insurance systems should:
O a. not insure individuals against adverse events.
O b. partially, but not completely, insure individuals against adverse events.
O c. completely insure individuals against adverse events.
O d. prevent adverse events.
QUESTION 13
When no private market for insurance exists, social insurance programs make
O a. consumption smoothing
Ob. self-insurance
Oc. adverse selection
Od. moral hazard
QUESTION 14
Moral hazard leads to workers with workers' compensation to set the wage:
O a. above the marginal value of leisure.
Ob.equal to the workers' compensation payment.
O c. above their marginal product.
O d. equal to the marginal value of leisure.
QUESTION 15
In the United States, private insurance exists in each of these product areas EXCEPT:
a. auto insurance.
b. life insurance.
Oc. casualty and property.
d. Medicare.
possible.
QUESTION 16
Adrianne is buying a life insurance policy and the underwriter asks her to allow the company to access all her medical records. What is the
underwriter concerned about?
a. adverse selection
O b. rent seeking
O c. moral hazard
O d. X-inefficiency
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 12 Under realistic conditions, optimal social insurance systems should: O a. not insure individuals against adverse events. O b. partially, but not completely, insure individuals against adverse events. O c. completely insure individuals against adverse events. O d. prevent adverse events. QUESTION 13 When no private market for insurance exists, social insurance programs make O a. consumption smoothing Ob. self-insurance Oc. adverse selection Od. moral hazard QUESTION 14 Moral hazard leads to workers with workers' compensation to set the wage: O a. above the marginal value of leisure. Ob.equal to the workers' compensation payment. O c. above their marginal product. O d. equal to the marginal value of leisure. QUESTION 15 In the United States, private insurance exists in each of these product areas EXCEPT: a. auto insurance. b. life insurance. Oc. casualty and property. d. Medicare. possible. QUESTION 16 Adrianne is buying a life insurance policy and the underwriter asks her to allow the company to access all her medical records. What is the underwriter concerned about? a. adverse selection O b. rent seeking O c. moral hazard O d. X-inefficiency
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