Amanda and Brenda Are Considering Playing a Game Called Matching

question 87

Multiple Choice

Amanda and Brenda are considering playing a game called Matching Twenties.In this game,Amanda and Brenda will each place a $20 bill on the table.Both players will then toss a fair coin.If both Amanda and Brenda toss heads or both Amanda and Brenda toss tails,Amanda wins the $40 on the table.If one woman tosses heads and the other tosses tails,Brenda wins the $40 on the table.
Amanda decides that she is not willing to play this game because a loss of $20 to Brenda would cause her to lose more utility than she would gain if she won $20 from Brenda.Which concept best explains Amanda's choice not to play the game?

• A) hedonic editing
• B) gain aversion
• C) loss aversion
• D) signaling
• E) gain-loss asymmetry

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