Suppose a person makes a choice that seems inconsistent with the cost-benefit principle. Which of the following statements represents the most reasonable conclusion to draw?
A) The person (explicitly or implicitly) over-estimated the benefits or under-estimated the costs or both.
B) The cost-benefit principle is rarely true.
C) The person does not grasp how decisions should be made.
D) The person is simply irrational.
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