In the Endowment Effect and the Sunk Cost Effect, Consumers

question 28

Multiple Choice

In the endowment effect and the sunk cost effect, consumers underestimate:

• A)motivation
• B)expected utility
• C)opportunity costs
• D)selective processing
• E)the diminishing sensitivity effect

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