Theft and Burglary

question 107

Multiple Choice

Theft and burglary

• A)can be viewed as attempts to maximize utility, given certain marginal costs and marginal benefits.
• B)are examples of irrational behavior.
• C)are applications of the law of increasing opportunity cost.
• D)are less economically rational than crimes of passion and violence.

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