*5.3 Joe lost a substantial amount gambling at a racetrack today. On the last race of the...

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*5.3 Joe lost a substantial amount gambling at a racetrack today. On the last race of the day, he decides to make a large enough bet on a longshot so that, if he wins, he will make up for his earlier losses and break even on the day. His friend Sue, who won more than she lost on the day, makes just a small final bet so that she will end up ahead for the day even if she loses the last race. Would you explain this behavior using overconfidence bias, prospect theory, or some other principle of behavioral economics?

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Managerial Economics And Strategy

ISBN: 9780135640944

2nd Global Edition

Authors: Jeffrey M. Perloff, James A. Brander

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