what is moral hazard, adverse selection, asymmetric information and principal agent problem?
A lack of equal information causes economic imbalances that result in adverse selection and moral hazards. All of these economic weaknesses have the potential to lead to market failure. Key Terms. moral hazard: A situation where there is a tendency to take undue risks because the costs are not borne by the party taking the risk. adverse selection: The process by which the price and quantity of goods or services in a given market is altered due to one party having information that the other party cannot have at reasonable cost.