Andrew has decided that he is going to rob a bank to pay off his debts after losing his job. He buys a gun from a kid who lives in an economically depressed section of town, but he doesn't ask where the gun came from. On the day of the robbery, Andrew decides that he will shoot at the ceiling inside the bank to get everyone's attention. But as he shoots, the bullet ricochets and strikes a bank teller. The teller dies instantly, and in the process of Andrew's getaway, he drops his gun. Andrew's decision to rob a bank as a better means of paying back his debts would fall under the _________.

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Andrew's decision-making process, where he evaluates robbing a bank as a better means to pay back his debts, aligns with the rational choice theory. This theory suggests that individuals make decisions based on a rational evaluation of the costs and benefits of their actions.

Andrew Has Decided That He Is Going to Rob a Bank