Information Asymmetries Flashcards
1
Q
Informational failure diagram (demerit)
A
MSC
MPB>MSB
< overfilled welfare
MSB with full info
2
Q
Information failure diagram (merit)
A
MSC
MPB welfare loss
MSB with full info
3
Q
Demerit good
A
Over consumption and production in a free market situation
4
Q
Merit good
A
Result in under consumption and production in a free market situation (allocative inefficiency)