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A homeowner deliberately leaves expensive jewelry unattended in an unlocked car because 'insurance will cover it.' This attitude is best classified as which type of hazard?
APhysical hazard
Morale hazard
CMoral hazard
DSpeculative hazard
Why this is the answer
Morale hazard arises when insurance coverage makes an insured indifferent to preventing losses — not because they intend fraud, but because they assume a claim will cover any damage. The homeowner here is not staging a theft or committing fraud (which would be moral hazard); they are simply being careless because they feel financially protected. Physical hazard refers to tangible property conditions that increase loss probability — like a faulty electrical panel. 'Speculative hazard' is not a standard insurance classification term.
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