If Given the Opportunity to Bet on a Coin Flip

question 46

Multiple Choice

If given the opportunity to bet on a coin flip that would pay them $100 if they are right and cost them $80 if they are wrong,most people _____ take the bet because _____.

• A)will;the odds are stacked in their favor
• B)will;the majority of people like to gamble
• C)will not;they will lose 50% of the time
• D)will not;losing $80 feels worse than does winning $100

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