Gina would like to buy a house. She will pay 10 percent of the cost of

Gina would like to buy a house. She will pay 10 percent of the cost of the house as a down payment and borrow the other 90 percent from a mortgage lender. The home will serve as collateral for the loan.

The lender will not make the loan to Gina unless the home is insured. Using insurance to secure the collateral for a loan illustrates which of the following benefits of insurance to society?
A) enhancement of credit
B) reduction of fear and worry
C) source of investment funds
D) incentives for loss prevention

ANSWER

Answer: A