A professor changes the penalty for cheating on exams from getting a 0 on the exam to getting an F in the course.The professor has
A) increased the marginal cost of cheating.
B) decreased the marginal benefit of cheating.
C) made all the students act in the social interest.
D) recognized that students don't respond to incentives.
E) recognized that students don't make rational choices.

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By changing the penalty from a 0 on the exam to an F in the course, the professor has increased the penalty for cheating. This increases the marginal cost of cheating, which is likely to deter students from engaging in the behavior.

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