Some Public Transit Systems Use an "Honor System" Whereby Patrons

question 28

Multiple Choice

Some public transit systems use an "honor system" whereby patrons have to show that they have paid their fare only when asked for it by an enforcement officer.With what population would such a system be successful?

• A) a population that is willing to take risks and believes that they will not be caught if they do not pay their fare
• B) a population that places a high opportunity cost on taking time to purchase a ticket
• C) a population that is willing to take risks, believes that they will not be caught if they do not pay their fare, and treats fines for not paying a fare as a nuisance
• D) a population that is unwilling to take risks and believes there is a high chance that they will be caught if they do not pay their fare
• E) a population that is unwilling to take risks, believes there is a high chance that they will not be caught if they do not pay their fare, and places a low value on doing the right thing

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Definitions:

Observational

Relating to the method of gaining knowledge by watching and analyzing behaviors without intervening or altering the situation.

Significant

Having a meaningful, important, or noticeable effect or influence.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Cross-Sectional Study

A study in which people (or animals) of different ages are compared at a given time.