Behavioral Economists Have Not Discovered Which of the Following Things

question 60

Multiple Choice

Behavioral economists have not discovered which of the following things about people's reaction to losses?

• A)People judge losses in relative terms; i.e., relative to the status quo.
• B)People experience increasing marginal disutility from losses.
• C)People would feel the loss of $1,000 more intensely than they would feel the gain of $1,000.
• D)When people lose successive equal amounts, the initial losses are more painful than later ones.

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