Imperfect information

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The importance of information for decision making
When attempting to maximise total utility, consumers are likely to possess imperfect information, so they make wrong decisions.
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The significance of asymmetric information
Asymmetric information - when one party to a market transaction possesses less information relevant to the exchange than the other
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Adverse selection
Refers to a situation where sellers have information that buyers do not, or vice versa, about some aspect of product quality
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Asymmetric information - when one party to a market transaction possesses less information relevant to the exchange than the other

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The significance of asymmetric information

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Refers to a situation where sellers have information that buyers do not, or vice versa, about some aspect of product quality

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