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Breifly discuss the factors that determine demand for an insurance policy and how they different then normal determinant demand of a commodity?

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter16: Information, Risk, And Insurance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17RQ: How might adverse selection make it difficult for an insurance market to operate?

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