After Gathering Extensive Information About the Colleges She Was Interested

question 179

Multiple Choice

After gathering extensive information about the colleges she was interested in attending,Krista let the information "incubate" outside her conscious awareness for several days.This provided time for her decision to be potentially enhanced by

• A) the framing effect.
• B) confirmation bias.
• C) an algorithm.
• D) intuition.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semi-Annually

Interest calculation method where the interest is added to the principal sum twice a year, causing the interest to earn interest.

Strip Bond

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Interest

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the borrowed amount, paid by the borrower to the lender.

Effective Rate

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