Taylor Is Interviewing for a Job

question 41

Multiple Choice

Taylor is interviewing for a job. She decides to wear a suit to the interview in an effort to make a good first impression, even though she would be more comfortable in a simpler outfit of slacks and a blouse. Economic theory:

• A)cannot explain why someone would choose an outfit that provides less utility than another.
• B)would suggest that making a good impression will bring Taylor more utility than wearing the more comfortable outfit and making a bad impression.
• C)would suggest that Taylor values what the interviewer thinks and will derive negative utility if the interviewer is not impressed.
• D)would say that Taylor is behaving irrationally by choosing to wear a suit instead of the more comfortable outfit.

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