Researchers present participants a raffle for a trip to Hawaii in which 10 tickets in total are being sold. Most participants are willing to pay more for a first ticket if they had none or the tenth ticket if they had already had nine than they would pay for a fifth ticket if they already had four. Explain this phenomena in relation to behavorial economics

Researchers present participants a raffle for a trip to Hawaii in which 10 tickets in total are being sold. Most participants are willing to pay more for a first ticket if they had none or the tenth ticket if they had already had nine than they would pay for a fifth ticket if they already had four. Explain this phenomena in relation to behavorial economics

Microeconomics

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337617406

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter7: Consumer Choice: Maximizing Utility And Behavioral Economics

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