What are the costs of making the systematic mistakes.

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Much has been made of the fact that people don't consistently act with scientific rationality. What is meant by rationality? Consider the three "systematic mistakes" discussed in your text. What are the costs of making those "systematic mistakes"? Is it possible to act "irrationally," or is rationality defined by the individual's approach to decision making?

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