IB skill practice

Analyse asymmetric information

Economics SL skill with original exam-style diagram, data-response, and evaluation seeds.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 2

Explain asymmetric information

A used-car market extract in a Wellington public policy debate says sellers know much more about car quality than buyers. Explain how asymmetric information can cause market failure. Use the labelled diagram, data, or extract evidence before writing the answer. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the economic evidence.

Worked practice: economic evidence and answer

Identify the economic evidence first, then state the result and interpretation.