The Basic Human Tendency to Overvalue Recent Experience When Trying

question 87

Multiple Choice

The basic human tendency to overvalue recent experience when trying to predict the future is called the _______ effect.

• A) anchoring
• B) leverage
• C) optimism
• D) recency

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Definitions:

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Marginal Revenue

The supplementary income earned by selling an additional unit of a good or service.

Negative

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