Question

Suppose Alyssa comes into a large sum of money and decides to lend it out to earn interest on it. Because she lacks the expertise to evaluate the credit risks of potential borrowers. she decides to deposit the money in her local bank, a financial intermediary. This is an example of how financial intermediaries can help solve the problem of:

Answer 1

Answer:

This is an example of how financial intermediaries can help solve the problem of moral harzard.

Explanation:

A moral harzard problems occurs when one party to a transaction changes his or her behavior in a way that is hidden and costly to the other party and, specifically, might undertake behavior. On the other hand, financial intermediaries can require the borrower to provide evidence of how the borrowed funds are being used and can give out the loan in installments. Alyssa can avoid this problem by indirectly lending her money through a financial intermediary.