An Elderly Relative Offers to Sell You Their Used 1

question 9

Multiple Choice

An elderly relative offers to sell you their used 1 959 Jaguar Mark 9 saloon for $50 000. You note that very similar cars are selling on the open market for $90 000. You don't care for classic cars and would rather buy a new Subaru Outback available to you for $35 000. What is the net value of buying the Jaguar?

• A)$50 000, since the Jaguar could be bought for this price.
• B)$40 000, since this is the difference between purchase and resale price of the Jaguar.
• C)$90 000, since the Jaguar could be sold for this price.
• D)$35 000, since this is the value of the car that you really want to buy.

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Definitions:

Superego

The component of the personality in psychoanalytic theory that represents internalized societal standards, ethics, and morals.

Ideal Standards

The perceived criteria for evaluating the quality or desirability of something, often based on personal or cultural values.

Ego

In Freudian psychology, the part of the psyche that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing societal norms and values.