Having Committed Large Amounts of Manpower and Money to His

question 46

Multiple Choice

Having committed large amounts of manpower and money to his landscaping business, Tony continues to keep the business running despite incurring heavy losses. What is the source of Tony's cognitive bias?

• A) Escalating commitment
• B) Illusion of control
• C) Prior hypothesis bias
• D) Representativeness bias
• E) Dialectical inquiry

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