Financial markets and institutions
Introduction
In economics, there is one assumption which is considered when analysing markets. This is the assumption that the market has perfect information. However, this is not always the case. Most markets do not have perfect information because it is impossible for consumers to have all information regarding transactions. Since perfect information is not possible in real world, economists have other means of studying markets with imperfect information. This study is known as information asymmetry. Information asymmetry arises when one person has less information concerning a transaction. The study of information asymmetry gives rise to “market for lemons” where
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