When Economists Refer to the Human Tendency to Discount the Future

When economists refer to the human tendency to discount the future, they are referring to the manner in which we

A) expect the most important decisions to be made at some later date.
B) tend to stress what happens now or in the near future.
C) better understand what will happen in the future as opposed to what is happening now.
D) tend to stress what will happen in the distant future.
E) expect leaders to remain in office for considerable lengths of time.