When Lucian Starts His New Job, He Is Given the Option

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Multiple Choice

When Lucian starts his new job, he is given the option to contribute to his retirement fund, which the company will match up to 5 percent of his base salary. Lucian knows he can afford to contribute to his retirement fund; he only needs to file a form to activate the contributions and matching. According to prospect theory, if Lucian is typical in his behavior, we would expect him to

• A)take full advantage of the matching contribution because that would maximize his financial well-being.
• B)not file the form to start the contribution and match.
• C)negotiate with his boss for a higher match in order to increase his returns.
• D)only start contributions if the retirement portfolio is heavily weighted in high-return assets.

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