Which of the Following Scenarios Describes an Action That Is

question 280

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios describes an action that is not rational from an economic point of view?

• A) After drinking one martini (shaken, not stirred), James buys and drinks a second martini even though the marginal benefit of the second martini is lower than the marginal benefit of the first.
• B) Eric buys a replacement ticket to the basketball game after he realizes that he accidentally left his original ticket at home.
• C) Emily chooses to attend a social event on Tuesday night instead of studying even though she has an important exam on Wednesday morning.
• D) US Airways sells a last minute ticket to Don for $50 even though its average cost per passenger is $250.
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Positive Responses

Positive Responses are affirmative reactions or feedback to stimuli, interactions, or situations, suggesting agreement, approval, or pleasure.

Ethnomethodological

Pertaining to the study of the methods people use in everyday life to create a sense of social order and understand their world.

Indifference

A lack of interest, concern, or sympathy towards others or certain situations.

Ethnomethodologists

Researchers who study the methods people use to understand and produce the social order in which they live.