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Moral hazard in economics refers to:

A Unethical business practices
B The tendency of an insured party to take greater risks because they are protected from consequences
C Market competition
D Price manipulation

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Moral hazard: party protected from risk behaves differently than if fully exposed. Classic example: insurance — insured person may take more risks. Also applies to banking (too big to fail).

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