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EC1202
Asymetric Information
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Perfect Information | Consumers and producers have all the information they need to know for their own best interest before entering the market |
| Imperfect Information | Markets in which one or both sides are imperfectly informed |
| Asymmetric information | Refers to a situation in which one party to a transaction has more information about a product or service than the other party in the transaction |
| Asymmetric Information is either due to ? | Hidden Characteristics or hidden Actions |
| Hidden Characteristics | One side observes something about the good being transacted that is both relevant for and not observed by the other party |
| Hidden Actions | One side takes actions that are relevant for, but not observed by, the other party |