Fire insurance policies include deductibles:
a. because when it comes to fire, most people are risk-averse.
b. because it is too expensive to insure fully something against fire.
c. to minimize moral hazard.
d. to maximize adverse selection.
used-car dealers will often advertise how long they have been in business as a means of their long-term
a. signaling; reputation
b. screening; customers
c. insuring; capital at risk
d. revealing; moral hazard

Which of the following statements is correct? a) one drawback of forming a corporation is that it generally subjects the firm to additional regulationsb) one drawback of forming a corporation is that it subjects the firms investors to increased personal liabilitiesc) one drawback of forming a corporation is that it makes it more difficult for the firm to raise capitald) one advantage of forming a corporation is that it subjects the firm's investors to fewer taxese) one disadvantage of forming a corporation is that it is more difficult for the firm's investors to transfer their ownership interests

How will firms solve the problem of an economic surplus a. decrease prices to the market equilibrium price b. decrease prices so they are below the market equilibrium price c. increase prices

2. the language of price controls consider the market for rental cars. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of rental cars is $58 per day, and employees at car rental companies earn $19.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect there are many teenagers who would like to work at car rental companies, but the minimum-wage law sets the hourly wage at $23.00. the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $87 per day for rental cars. the government prohibits car rental companies from renting out rental cars for more than $87 per day.