Assume That Running in a Marathon Increases a Person's Risk

question 48

Multiple Choice

Assume that running in a marathon increases a person's risk of dying from almost negligible to about 1 in 50,000. If people know this risk and still choose to run marathons, economists would most likely conclude that people:

• A) are irrational.
• B) place no value on their lives.
• C) place a finite value on their lives.
• D) have self-control problems.

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Definitions:

Constant-Cost Industry

An industry in which the costs of production (including input prices) remain constant regardless of changes in the industry's output level.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A situation in which, after all adjustments have been made, all firms in a perfectly competitive market earn zero economic profit and no firm has an incentive to change its output.

Market Price

The existing rate at which a product or service may be purchased or sold within a market environment.

Competitive Market

A market structure where many firms offer products or services that are similar, leading to high levels of competition.