Suppose you see a 2012 Ford Mustang GT advertised in the local newspaper for $15,000. If you knew the car was reliable, you would be willing to pay $17,000 for it. If you knew the car was unreliable, you would only be willing to pay $12,000 for it
Under what circumstances should you buy the car?
Because of the lemons problem you should buy the car only if the advertisement is placed by a car dealer with a good reputation or by an individual you know well enough to trust, if you can cheaply determine that it isn't a lemon (for example, by an inspection), or if you'll receive a solid warranty against defects.
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From 1865 to 1910, the U.S. share of world trade was
(a) nonexistent. (b) miniscule. (c) disproportionately small compared to the British. (d) disproportionately high compared to the U.S. population.
If a nation is going to achieve and sustain a high rate of economic growth, it must
a. prohibit low-wage foreign producers from supplying goods to the domestic market. b. have an abundant domestic supply of low cost energy resources. c. have a mechanism capable of attracting savings and channeling them into wealth-creating projects. d. impose regulations that will limit the intensity of competition among domestic firms.