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ePack: Principles of Microeconomics 6th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 6ISBN: 978-1133150558
book ePack: Principles of Microeconomics 6th Edition by Gregory Mankiw cover

ePack: Principles of Microeconomics 6th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 6ISBN: 978-1133150558
Exercise 2
Suppose that the Live-Long-and-Prosper Health Insurance Company charges $5,000 annually for a family insurance policy. The company's president suggests that the company raise the annual price to $6,000 to increase its profits. If the firm followed this suggestion, what economic problem might arise? Would the firm's pool of customers tend to become more or less healthy on average? Would the company's profits necessarily increase?
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