What Is the Endowment Effect

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Multiple Choice

What is the endowment effect?

• A) The tendency of people to be unwilling to sell something they already own even if they are offered a price that is greater than what they would be willing to pay to buy the good if they did not already own it.
• B) The tendency of people to be unwilling to sell something they already own because of its sentimental value.
• C) The tendency of people to overstate the value of a good they already own even though similar items can be purchased at a lower price.
• D) The sum total of assets that a person has acquired over the years.

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Definitions:

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Concrete Level

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