Because gun violence is portrayed frequently on television and in movies, people mistakenly assign too high of a probability that they will fall victim to gun violence and too low of a probability to more likely but less publicized events. This phenomenon illustrates which one?     that events are poorly framed by the media.     that people suffer from hindsight bias.     the effect of the availability heuristic.     the self-serving bias at work.

Maggie is currently using the website Matchmaker.com to help her search for a new partner. Maggie is enjoying going on the dates she has arranged through this website. She believes the marginal benefits are more than the marginal costs from using the website. Which of the following statements is true? Maggie should always continue using Matchmaker.com as the benefits outweigh the cost. Maggie's opportunity cost from using Matchmaker.com will eventually start to rise and her benefits will eventually start to fall. Maggie should immediately cease using Matchmaker.com when she has a successful date. With her benefits per hour currently exceeding her costs per hour, Maggie is at the optimal level of information. Maggie's use of Matchmaker.com will become subject to diminishing returns to scale as her costs fall. 0000

When consumers were given the opportunity to select a package of ground beef labeled “75% lean” or a package of ground beef labeled “25% fat,” most consumers chose “75% lean.” Why? What concept from the chapter does this illustrate? The reason is that consumers are swayed by cheap talk. Cheap talk is the concept. The reason is that consumers are much more likely to choose the alternative framed as the positive option. This is called a framing effect. The reason is that consumers infer the value of a product from positive advertising. This is called inference induction. The reason is that consumers respond better to higher numbers. They feel they are getting more because 75 is greater than 25. The concept is the endowment effect.

A company decides whether and how to induce a manager to put in high effort to increase the changes that the project succeeds. Unfortunately, the manager's effort is unobservable. the value of a successful project is $2 million; the probability of success given high effort is 0.4; the probability of success given low effort is 0.2 The manager's utility is the square root of compensation (measured in millions of dollars) and his disutility from exerting high effort is 0.1. The reservation wage of the manager is $160000. To induce HIGH effort, the company should pay the manager $______ in case of a successful project and $______ in case of an unsuccessful project.

Anchoring Multiple Choice can influence decision making with irrelevant information. explains why, for example, hamburger will be advertised as 80% lean rather than 20% fat. causes losses to be felt more intensely than gains. explains why, for example, firms prefer to reduce package sizes rather than raising prices.

As we learned in the video, Sheldon is trying to decide between purchasing an XBox and purchasing a PlayStation. Each system has its pros and cons. Sheldon is willing to pay up to $300 for the XBox, which costs $249. He is willing to pay up to $500 for the PlayStation, which costs $499. Regardless of which game system he buys, Sheldon plans to purchase a third-party warranty for $20. Let's calculate Sheldon's opportunity cost of purchasing each system. V 3rd attempt Part 1 What is Sheldon's opportunity cost if he buys the XBox? $ Part 2 What is Sheldon's opportunity cost if he buys the PlayStation? $ See Hint See Hint

Suppose research at Panasonic reveals that prospective buyers are anxious about buying high definition television sets. What strategies might you recommend to the company to reduce consumer anxiety

How does the implementation of behavioral economics principles influence the success of fundraising campaigns for non-profit organizations?

Question 4. According to the textbook, when a supervisor tells someone that his or her performance is poor, the first reaction is often denial. anger. an emotional display. aggression. changing the subject.

On your way home from Super Groceries, your car breaks down. It is a hot summer day and you have nobody to call. With little time before the food spoils, you decide to prioritize what to carry on the walk home. You choose to take three items with you. Since you will need all five items today, you will replace the two abandoned items at the corner store near your house, Convenient Grocers. The table contains the prices you paid for each good at Super Groceries and the prices you will need to pay at Convenient Grocers to replace the goods. Which three items should you save? OOOOO vegetables fruits eggs ham milk Item milk eggs ham vegetables fruits Price at Super Groceries $3.75 $3.80 $2.95 $3.80 $2.50 Price at Convenient Grocers $4.25 $2.95 $5.25 $3.05 $3.80