You Lose $20 from Your Wallet and Decide to Miss

question 103

Multiple Choice

You lose $20 from your wallet and decide to miss an hour from work in order to search for it.To an economist, this means that:

• A)you estimate the expected cost of searching for one hour to be greater than $20.
• B)you must earn more than $20 per hour.
• C)in your estimation the expected value of searching for the lost $20 for an hour exceeds your hourly wage.
• D)you are irrational, since it is always a waste of time to search for lost money.
• E)you place no value on your time.

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Definitions:

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