You Are Quite Sure That It Rains Every Time You

question 143

Multiple Choice

You are quite sure that it rains every time you wash your car. In fact, this is probably not true, but it is most related to which heuristic?

• A) representativeness
• B) base-rate
• C) avoiding risk
• D) availability

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Definitions:

Fair Rate of Return

An acceptable profit level for an investor or entrepreneur, typically established by regulatory agencies for monopolies or utilities.

Average Fixed Cost

The total fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating how fixed costs spread over units decrease with increased production.

Antitrust Action

Legal measures taken by governments to prevent or reduce monopolies and promote competition among businesses.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that businesses obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.