A Professor Changes the Penalty for Cheating on Exams from Getting

question 207

Multiple Choice

A professor changes the penalty for cheating on exams from getting a 0 on the exam to getting an F in the course.The professor has

• A) increased the marginal cost of cheating.
• B) decreased the marginal benefit of cheating.
• C) made all the students act in the social interest.
• D) recognized that students don't respond to incentives.
• E) recognized that students don't make rational choices.

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