While Walking Down the Street, Buford Is Approached by a Stranger

question 33

Multiple Choice

While walking down the street, Buford is approached by a stranger, who makes the following offer: "Let's flip a coin. If it's heads, I'll give you $1,000. If it's tails, you give me your wristwatch." Buford figures that his wristwatch is only worth $600, but it was a gift from his grandmother that he cherishes, so he decides not to accept the stranger's offer. Buford's decision can be best characterized as based on:

• A) The sunk cost effect
• B) The availability bias
• C) The gambler's fallacy
• D) Expected value
• E) Expected utility

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Definitions:

Excise Tax

A specific tax levied on certain goods, services, or activities, often with the aim of reducing their consumption or raising government revenue.

Deadweight Loss

An economic inefficiency that occurs when there is a difference between the supply and demand equilibrium and the quantity of a good being produced and consumed.

Excise Tax

Excise tax is a specific tax levied on certain goods, services, or activities, typically to discourage their use or to raise revenue for specific government programs.

Tax Incidence

The distribution of the economic burden of a tax between buyers and sellers, depending on the elasticity of demand and supply.