It Is _______ to Miss a Bus by Five Minutes

It is _______ to miss a bus by five minutes than to miss it by an hour because _______.

A) more distressing; images of the people waiting for you are more available in memory
B) less distressing; you feel good that you almost made it
C) more distressing; it's easier to imagine what you might have done to catch the bus
D) less distressing; it's easier to imagine what you might have done to catch the bus
E) less distressing; you don't have to wait as long for the next bus