The ability to purchase and immediately assign life insurance policies increases the problems caused by asymmetric information and adverse selection. True O False
The ability to purchase and immediately assign life insurance policies increases the problems caused by asymmetric information and adverse selection. True O False
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Transcribed Image Text:The ability to purchase and immediately assign life insurance policies increases the problems caused by asymmetric information and adverse selection.
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The problem of asymmetric information is common to all insurance markets. Adverse selection means that the buyer and seller have different knowledge about the same product.
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