An article in the Economist observes: Insurance companies often suspect the only people who buy insurance are

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An article in the Economist observes: “Insurance companies often suspect the only people who buy insurance are the ones most likely to collect.”
a. What do economists call the problem that is described in the article?
b. If insurance companies are correct in their suspicion, what are the consequences for the market for insurance?

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Money, Banking, and the Financial System

ISBN: 978-0134524061

3rd edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien

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