You want to determine whether there is a lemons problem in the market for single-engine airplanes. Can you use any of the following information to help answer this question? If so, how? a. Repair rates for original-owner planes versus planes that have been resold A. No. The information would only be useful if the repair rates varied across different models of airplanes instead of original owner versus resold planes. B. Yes. If repair rates are higher for original-owner planes, this would be an indication of a lemons problem. C. Yes. If repair rates are higher for planes that have been resold, this would be an indication of a lemons problem. D. No. Repair rates are a poor indicator of the quality of an airplane as planes require frequent repairs.

C. Yes. If repair rates are higher for planes that have been resold, this would be an indication of a lemons problem

Explanation:

Lemons problem is an issue of quality of product, asset, investment : due to asymetric information about the respective quality.

Asymetric Information is when one one party in transaction has more knowledge about the quality of product or asset, than the other party.

Second hand goods are an illustration of this case, as seller has more information about the real quality of good or asset than buyer.

Lemon's problem in single engines airplanes : can be analysed by concept of second hand goods 'asymetric information, lemons problem' it. If the 2nd hand resold planes require higher repairs, it indicates that the buyer had asymetric information about bad quality of planes ( the information which seller had), but realisation of bad quality later implies higher repairs.