Studies Have Shown That When People Are Asked to Imagine

question 36

Multiple Choice

Studies have shown that when people are asked to imagine a hypothetical illness, the amount of money they say they would be willing to pay to avoid getting the illness is ________ they would be willing to pay for a cure if they were already sick.

• A)unrelated to the amount
• B)the same as
• C)more than
• D)less than

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