________ Is the Decision Not to Acquire Information Because the Marginal

question 97

Multiple Choice

________ is the decision not to acquire information because the marginal cost of doing so exceeds the marginal benefit.

• A) Rational ignorance
• B) The principle of minimum differentiation
• C) A free rider
• D) Consumer ignorance
• E) The tragedy of the commons

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