_____________________ is the problem created by asymmetric information before the transaction occurs. Adverse selection in financial market occurs when the potential borrowers who are the most likely to produce an undesirable(adverse) outcome—the bad credit risks—are the ones who most actively seek out a loan and are thus most likely to be selected.
A. Transaction cost
B. Risk sharing
C. Adverse selection
D. None of them
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___________________is the problem created by asymmetric information after the transaction occurs. Moral hazard in financial markets is the risk(hazard) that the borrower might engage in activities that are undesirable(immoral) from the lender’s point of view because they make it less likely that loan will be paid back.
A. Transaction cost
B. Risk sharing
C. None of them
D. Moral hazard
By issuing its own financial claims the commercial bank in essence transforms a longer-term asset into a short-term one by giving the borrower a loan for the desired investment horizon. This function of financial institutions is called ________________________.
A. diversification
B. maturity intermediation
C. information processing cost
D. None of them
This economic function of financial institution-transforming more risky assets into less risky ones-is called _____________________.
A. diversification
B. maturity intermediation
C. information processing cost
D. None of them
What are the economic functions of financial institution discussed in this chapter?
A. providing maturity intermediation
B. risk reduction via diversification
C. reducing the costs of contracting and information processing
D. Providing a payment mechanism