People Sometimes Act Differently in Different Settings

question 4

Multiple Choice

People sometimes act differently in different settings.An economist is likely to explain this by saying

• A) the benefits and costs of certain behaviors can be different in different settings.
• B) people are hard to figure out.
• C) people behave as others behave.
• D) it is hard to figure out what makes people tick.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Car Loan

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