William Invested in an Initial Public Offering

question 176

Multiple Choice

William invested in an initial public offering.After a month he lost 5 percent.After a year he lost 50 percent.After two years he lost 80 percent.William's decision to keep the investment is an example of

• A) bounded optimization.
• B) escalation of commitment.
• C) programmed decision making.
• D) strategic maximization.
• E) intuitive rationality.

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