Kenji sees a classified ad from Lucia offering a used digital camera for $30. On the opposite page, he sees a big color ad from a national electronics chain offering a new digital camera for $250. Kenji values a digital camera at $300 as long as it works, regardless of whether it is new or used. For each of the scenarios listed, determine the principle illustrated by each person's reasoning. Moral Adverse Scenario Hazard Selection Suppose Kenji buys the new digital camera from the national electronics chain, thinking "Someone would ask $30 for a used digital camera only if it didn't work well." Suppose Lucia, the seller of the digital camera, knows the camera works well-she is only selling it because she got a better model as a gift. She thinks about asking $45 and offering a guarantee: She will replace the digital camera with a new $250 digital camera if it turns out not to work. Then she thinks, "That's not a good idea! Someone can just buy it, handle it carelessly, and, if it breaks, can pretend it didn't work and get a new digital camera for $45-meanwhile, I'll be out $205!" Why is Lucia unable to sell Kenji the digital camera? Check all that apply. O Moral hazard can prevent sellers from offering guarantees of quality, because they can't be sure that buyers won't try to take advantage of the guarantees by filing false claims. O Adverse selection can cause buyers to avoid purchasing high-quality goods because of uncertainty about their quality.

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Jenny is going to rent a truck for one day. There are two companies she can choose from, and they have the following prices. Company A charges $90 and allows unlimited mileage. Company B has an initial fee of $55 and charges an additional $0.70 for every mile driven.

what does this mean in terms of the interrelationship of supply, price, and demand on two items of your choice. Maybe it’s a Christmas that a child really wants but that most stores no longer have in stock. Or it might be a piece of clothing that you bought last year and now want to replace it but which is hard to find or twice as expensive as what it was last year.