Susie spends more of October thinking about her Halloween costume than she spends thinking about a proposed law that will be on the November ballot.Which of the following is true?
A) This behavior is rational if she expects a greater benefit from the costume than from any possible effect her vote could have on the proposed law.
B) This behavior is rational if she is planning to spend the time from Halloween to Election Day thinking about the law.
C) This behavior is not rational because the law is more important than the costume.
D) This behavior is not rational because Susie is too ignorant to fully understand the law.
E) This behavior is rational because the legislation involves concentrated benefits and concentrated costs.
Correct Answer:
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