Consider the Following Two Situations

question 115

Multiple Choice

Consider the following two situations.
(i) You purchase a $10 movie ticket in advance over the Internet,but when arriving at the theater,you realize that you lost the ticket.The only way to see the movie is to purchase a new ticket.
(ii) On the way to seeing a movie,you drop a $10 bill.You still can afford the movie,but you have lost the $10.
How should you,a rational person,respond to the two situations?

• A)You should still see the movie in both situations.
• B)You should respond the same way to each situation,whether it is to see the movie or not.
• C)In the first situation,you should skip the movie;in the second,you should still see the movie.
• D)In each situation,you should not see the movie.

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