You Are in the Market for a Used 2016 Toyota

You are in the market for a used 2016 Toyota Corolla. You know that half of the 2016 Corollas are lemons and half are peaches. If you could be assured that the Corolla you were buying was a peach, you would be willing to pay up to $12,000. On the other hand, you would only be willing to pay $4,000 for a lemon. You have no ability to discern whether any particular Corolla is a lemon or a peach. Sellers of Corollas, on the other hand, are likely to know whether their particular car is a lemon or a peach. Suppose sellers of lemons will sell their cars for $3,000 or more and peach sellers will be willing to sell their cars for $9,000 or more. If you are risk neutral, you are willing to offer ________ and ________ are willing to sell you their car.

A) $4,000 for a car of unknown quality; lemon owners only
B) $6,000 for a car of unknown quality; lemon owners only
C) $8,000 for a car of unknown quality; lemon owners only
D) $9,000 for a car of unknown quality; both lemon and peach owners