Recall the Application About Why People Walk Up Stairs but Not

question 60

Multiple Choice

Recall the Application about why people walk up stairs but not escalators to answer the following
question(s) .
-Walking up an escalator as opposed to standing still on an escalator makes sense if the _______ of walking is less than the _______ of walking.

• A)marginal benefit; marginal cost
• B)marginal cost; marginal benefit
• C)marginal benefit; opportunity cost
• D)marginal cost; opportunity cost

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