1) Describe a scenario regarding a manager in a position to hire and several candidates preparing to apply/interview. Put these concepts into context. - Asymmetric information, adverse selection or moral hazard, "screens" and "signals"? What is needed for each of them to work successfully? 2) For each of the following scenarios, let me know a) whether the information asymmetry occurs before or after a transaction or event, and b) give me the correct term for the scenario(s) (moral hazard, adverse selection, risk aversion, screening, signaling, Principal-Agent problem, Lemons problem, or any combination of these). Tell me why you think so. - Individuals with homeowner's insurance tend to be more forgetful about locking their possessions safely before heading out. - You offer an extended warranty for your product that is purchased by a few customers. If the product typically fails 2% of the time, the claim rate will exceed 2% of warranty purchasers. - A firm deciding to hire a secretary bases its decision on how well the candidate is trained on certain software - The "lemons" problem in hiring college professors - Healthcare-insured employees forgoing their diet and exercise routines - Leaving a handsome tip for the waiter in full view of your dinner date. - Prospective secretaries must take a typing test before being hired - A firm hiring only MBAs regardless of the self-professed skill set is an example of - The reason most people buy insurance - An action by an "informed party" meant to reveal her true risks or type - You only go swimming when the lifeguard is on duty - People drive less carefully in icy conditions with anti-lock brakes than without - Smokers get the worse life insurance rates as non-smokers - Dr. Babin wears a tie to his meeting with the Dean. - A manufacturer requires suppliers to be ISO 9000 certified - An individual decision-maker values a lottery at less than its expected value