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Rich people often worry that others will seek to marry them only for their money. Is this a problem of adverse selection?
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Adverse selection is a term used in economics that refers to a situation where one party in a transaction has more or better information than the other party. The party that has less information is at a disadvantage because they cannot make an informed decision. Show more…
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