Matt Has Decided to Purchase His Textbooks for the Semester

question 113

Multiple Choice

Matt has decided to purchase his textbooks for the semester. His options are to purchase the books online with next day delivery at a cost of $175, or to drive to campus tomorrow to buy the books at the university bookstore at a cost of $170. Last week he drove to campus to buy a concert ticket because they offered 25 percent off the regular price of $16. Given that driving to campus to buy the concert ticket was rational for Matt, Matt should:

• A)not drive to campus to buy the books because the $5 he would save is only two percent of the cost of the books, and that is much less than the 25 percent he saved on the concert ticket.
• B)drive to campus to buy the books because the books are cheaper at the bookstore than online.
• C)drive to campus to buy the books because the $5 he would save is more than he saved by driving to campus to buy the concert ticket.
• D)not drive to campus to buy the books because the cost of gas and his time must certainly be more than the $5 he would save.

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Definitions:

Polar Covalent

A polar covalent bond is a type of chemical bond where a pair of electrons is unequally shared between two atoms, leading to a molecule with partial positive and negative charges.

Hydrogen

A chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1, being the lightest and most abundant element in the universe.

Sulfhydryl

A functional group in organic chemistry consisting of a sulfur atom covalently bonded to a hydrogen atom, commonly found in proteins.

Proteins

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.