Patrick decided to go to class today instead of going to the movies. He made this decision because the additional benefit of going to:
A) class exceeded the additional cost of going to class.
B) the movies exceeded the additional cost of going to class.
C) class exceeded the additional cost of going to the movies.
D) the movies exceeded the additional cost of going to the movies.
E) class equaled the additional cost of going to the movies.

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Patrick chose to go to class because the additional benefit of going to class exceeded the additional cost of going to class. This means that he felt that he would gain more by going to class than he would lose by not going to the movies. Option A is the only choice that accurately reflects this reasoning.

Patrick Decided to Go to Class Today Instead of Going