One criticism of the present-aim standard of rationality is that it:
A. assumes that people's goals are a choice variable.
B. can be used to "explain" virtually any bizarre behavior.
C. cannot explain why people do things that are not in their narrow self-interest.
D. only accounts for a narrow range of observed behavior.
Answer: B
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a. risk increases at an increasing rate. b. risk increases at a decreasing rate. c. risk decreases at an increasing rate. d. risk decreases at a decreasing rate.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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