The Relevance of the Expected Value of the Consumer's Search

question 178

Multiple Choice

The relevance of the expected value of the consumer's search decision is that

• A) the outcome of a particular search is certain.
• B) one may not be able to purchase the good after it is found.
• C) the outcome of a particular search is uncertain.
• D) one always knows the value of the next search.
• E) one only continues to search if the expected value is positive.

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