Question

Moral hazard is a barrier to financing global growth because:_______

a. firms sometimes have trouble determining whether they need funds or not.
b. if investors have trouble identifying high-risk firms they may be unwilling to give money to creditworthy firms.
c. there is the possibility that the funds are used for riskier behavior than the lender agreed to.
d. of the differences between financing using loans, portfolio investment and foreign direct investment.

Answer 1

c. there is the possibility that the funds are used for riskier behavior than the lender agreed to.

Step-by-step explanation:

True. The term "Moral Hazard" as used in an investment context, often refers to a scenario where one party with a lesser risk burden in a business agreement, deliberately takes investment risk that would be detrimental to others in the agreement who have a higher risk burden.

It is an unethical business practice; a moral hazard, and so acts as a barrier to investors who may want to finance global growth.