An Example of People Acting in Their Own Self-Interest Would

question 40

Multiple Choice

An example of people acting in their own self-interest would include

• A) individuals joining a car pool to go to work when tolls are imposed on congested highways.
• B) an adult, returning to college to pursue a degree to qualify for a promotion at work.
• C) a teenager earns an A grade average in school in order to use her parents' car.
• D) All of the above are examples of people acting in their own self-interest.

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