Harrison brings his car into a service center for its regular maintenance.After an inspection of the vehicle,a mechanic informs him that the car is in need of extensive and costly repairs.Harrison knows very little about cars,so he is not able to personally validate the mechanic's claims.This is an example of

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Asymmetric information refers to a situation where one party in a transaction has more or better information than the other party. In this case, the mechanic has more knowledge about the car's repair needs than Harrison, who is unable to personally verify the mechanic's claims.

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