It is well known that financial transactions frequently involve asymmetric information, because one party to the deal (usually the borrower) has better information about the risk and return to which the borrowed funds will be exposed than the other party (typically the lender). How does the concept of asymmetric information help us understand the particular events described in Section 17.11 (The role of banks in the crisis)? O Central banks were reluctant to provide liquidity because they could not make an accurate assessment of which banks were solvent. O Households were reluctant to lend to banks because they could not assess their risk. O In the credit crunch, banks were reluctant to lend to each other because they knew that risk was widespread because of large holdings of financial assets that were hard to value, and whose distribution amongst banks was unknown. O Banks were reluctant to lend to households and firms because they did not know the risks involved.

It is well known that financial transactions frequently involve asymmetric information, because one party to the deal (usually the borrower) has better information about the risk and return to which the borrowed funds will be exposed than the other party (typically the lender). How does the concept of asymmetric information help us understand the particular events described in Section 17.11 (The role of banks in the crisis)? O Central banks were reluctant to provide liquidity because they could not make an accurate assessment of which banks were solvent. O Households were reluctant to lend to banks because they could not assess their risk. O In the credit crunch, banks were reluctant to lend to each other because they knew that risk was widespread because of large holdings of financial assets that were hard to value, and whose distribution amongst banks was unknown. O Banks were reluctant to lend to households and firms because they did not know the risks involved.

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter19: The Basic Tools Of Finance

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