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ADVERSE SELECTION: When a negotiation between two people with different amounts of information, that is, asymmetric information, restricts the quality of the good traded. This typically happens because the person with more information is able to negotiate a favorable exchange. This is frequently referred to as the "market for lemons."
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SCARCE A condition in which a given good or resource is limited relative to its desired uses. This is a special condition of the general condition of scarcity. A scarce good or resource is typically exchanged through markets and carries a positive price.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time searching for a specialty store hoping to buy either a T-shirt commemorating Thor Heyerdahl's Pacific crossing aboard the Kon-Tiki or a wall poster commemorating the 2000 Olympics. Be on the lookout for strangers with large satchels of used undergarments. Your Complete Scope
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The average bank teller loses about $250 every year.
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"Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted. " -- Aldous Huxley, writer
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LME London Metal Exchange
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