A Student at a Party Deciding Whether to Stay a Few

question 242

Multiple Choice

A student at a party deciding whether to stay a few more minutes is:

• A) thinking on the margin.
• B) increasing the rate of unemployment.
• C) aligning her self-interest with the social interest.
• D) paying high interest rates.

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