Carlo Has Been Invited to Go Skiing for the Afternoon

question 64

Multiple Choice

Carlo has been invited to go skiing for the afternoon with his friends.It will cost $40 for a lift ticket.It is likely Carlo will:

• A)overvalue the benefit of skiing.
• B)undervalue the opportunity cost of his afternoon.
• C)find it difficult to place a value on what he might do instead of skiing.
• D)All of these are true.

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