Jenna Decides to See a Movie That Costs $7 for the Ticket

question 145

Multiple Choice

Jenna decides to see a movie that costs $7 for the ticket and has an opportunity cost of $20.After the movie,she says to one of her friends that the movie was not worth it.Apparently,

• A) Jenna failed to apply the cost-benefit model to her decision.
• B) Jenna was not rational.
• C) the economic model of cost-benefit analysis failed.
• D) Jenna overestimated the benefits of the movie.
• E) this proves the limitations of economic models,specifically the cost-benefit principle.

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