Kylie Wins Two Free Passes to the Symphony from a Raffle

question 70

Multiple Choice

Kylie wins two free passes to the symphony from a raffle. She has never been to the symphony before and would probably not buy these tickets for their face value of $120. Regardless, Kylie decides to use the tickets rather than sell them at face value. This type of behavior is:

• A)irrational, because Kylie would not pay $120 for the tickets yet gives up $120 by not selling them.
• B)rational, because Kylie can experience the symphony for the first time without having to pay for it.
• C)irrational, because Kylie ignores the sunk cost of $120.
• D)rational, because Kyle does not ignore the sunk cost of $120.

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