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Give an Example of an Escalation of Commitment and Discuss

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Give an example of an escalation of commitment and discuss five ways to prevent the tendency to escalate commitment to a failing course of action.


Definitions:

Private Cost

The costs that an individual or company incurs directly as a result of its actions, excluding external costs borne by society.

Deadweight Loss

Net loss of total (consumer plus producer) surplus.

Common Property Rights

Legal rights to resources that are accessible to all members of a society or community, such as air, oceans, or wildlife.

Preservation

The act of maintaining or safeguarding something in its original or current state to prevent decay or destruction.

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