Tom is looking to buy a new laptop battery online. He wants to save money by buying used, but the problem is that he doesn't know how much life is left in the battery he's going to buy. This problem of asymmetric information could lead to:

Market failure

Explanation:

Market failure is the economic situation defined by an inefficient distribution of goods and services in the free market.

well, i can't read it so i'll ask you questions about it : )

if you were a reader and you read the introduction, would you want to read more?

does it start with a question? if so, is it something you would want to read about?

and ask any friends or family for their opinion : )