Having Committed Large Amounts of Manpower and Money to His

question 41

Multiple Choice

Having committed large amounts of manpower and money to his landscaping business,Tony continues to keep the business running even though the financial reports show the business is failing.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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