Question Which scenario is not an example of marginal decision-making? Select the correct answer below: Sam thinks about the effort that goes into making a sandwich, and the utility he gets for each sandwich he eats, to determine how many sandwiches to make. For every hour that Dan is parked in the wrong parking lot, he receives a $3 fine. Dan weighs the cost of the $3 fine to the amount of money that he earns each hour, to determine if he should continue to park illegally. At the theme park, Julie goes on the roller coaster as many times as she can - even if she starts to feel sick - because she wants to get her money's worth for her day pass. Ron determines that ordering another slice of pizza will not be worth the price of the slice as he might not be able to finish it.

Question Which scenario is not an example of marginal decision-making? Select the correct answer below: Sam thinks about the effort that goes into making a sandwich, and the utility he gets for each sandwich he eats, to determine how many sandwiches to make. For every hour that Dan is parked in the wrong parking lot, he receives a $3 fine. Dan weighs the cost of the $3 fine to the amount of money that he earns each hour, to determine if he should continue to park illegally. At the theme park, Julie goes on the roller coaster as many times as she can - even if she starts to feel sick - because she wants to get her money's worth for her day pass. Ron determines that ordering another slice of pizza will not be worth the price of the slice as he might not be able to finish it.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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