Andy Wants to Maximize His Grade-Point Average

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Essay

Andy wants to maximize his grade-point average. Having spent six hours studying for his final exam in economics, Andy calculates his grade and discovers that even with a perfect score on the final, he will not pass the course. He decides to study two more hours so he will not have wasted the first six hours. Is this a good decision? Why or why not?

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