When shopping online, as part of the check-out process, companies often have a box checked automatically that states you want to receive promotional e-mails from them. The directions instruct you to uncheck the box if you do not wish such correspondence. This practice is a good example of:

A. time inconsistency.
B. endowment bias.
C. status-quo bias.
D. endowment effect.


Answer: C

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