Economics professors are well aware of the importance of incentives.Which of the following situations shows the use of a positive incentive?
A) Students who show up late to class will not be allowed in the classroom.
B) Students who do not have a doctor's note will not be allowed to take an exam at a different time.
C) Students can choose whether they want to attend class-there is no attendance policy.
D) Students can choose to do extra credit at the end of the semester.
E) The professor decides to teach the class by reading out of the textbook to the entire class.

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Offering extra credit provides a positive incentive for students to work harder and potentially improve their grades.

Economics Professors Are Well Aware of the Importance of Incentives