Chapter 16 on "Financial System Design" calls the asymmetric information problem discussed in earlier chapters the __________ conflict.
A) manager-stockholder
B) stockholder-lender
C) manager-lender
D) profit-risk

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The asymmetric information problem in financial systems often refers to the stockholder-lender conflict, where stockholders may have more information about the firm's risk than lenders, leading to potential conflicts of interest.

Chapter 16 on "Financial System Design" Calls the Asymmetric Information