When Deciding Between Playing a Lottery with an 80% Chance

question 4

Multiple Choice

When deciding between playing a lottery with an 80% chance of winning $4,000 or receiving $3,000 outright,most people choose the _____ because of the _____.

• A)lottery;preference for variable rewards
• B)lottery;rational choice theory
• C)$3,000;sunk-cost fallacy
• D)$3,000;certainty effect

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