The optimal amount of information to acquire before making a purchase is:

A. zero.
B. as much as possible.
C. the amount such that the marginal cost of acquiring information equals the marginal benefit.
D. the amount such that the total cost of acquiring information equals the total benefit.


Answer: C

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