Alicia has flipped a coin, and it has landed heads up 10 times in a row. She therefore thinks the 11th coin flip will certainly land tails up. This is an example of the hot hand fallacy Othe gambler's fallacy the law of large numbers

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Alicia has flipped a coin, and it has landed heads up 10 times in a row. She therefore thinks the 11th coin flip will certainly land tails up. This is an example of
the hot hand fallacy
Othe gambler's fallacy
the law of large numbers
the framing effect
Transcribed Image Text:Alicia has flipped a coin, and it has landed heads up 10 times in a row. She therefore thinks the 11th coin flip will certainly land tails up. This is an example of the hot hand fallacy Othe gambler's fallacy the law of large numbers the framing effect
Zara has to choose between steak and chicken for lunch. She wants to get the most "bang for her buck".
The steak will give her a marginal utility of MU= 45. The steak has a price of $15.
The chicken will give her a marginal utility of MU= 25. The chicken has a price of $5.
Zara will choose
for lunch.
Osteak
chicken
Oneither - she'll just skip lunch and be hungry today
Transcribed Image Text:Zara has to choose between steak and chicken for lunch. She wants to get the most "bang for her buck". The steak will give her a marginal utility of MU= 45. The steak has a price of $15. The chicken will give her a marginal utility of MU= 25. The chicken has a price of $5. Zara will choose for lunch. Osteak chicken Oneither - she'll just skip lunch and be hungry today
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