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Question 2: Jackets and Calculators In their 1981 article in Science, Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman describe two versions of a hypothetical scenario they posed to survey groups and how they responded. These were the two versions: Version 1 Imagine that you are about to purchase a jacket for $125 and a calculator for $15. The calculator salesman informs you that the calculator you wish to buy is on sale for $10 at the other branch of the store, located 20 a minutes' drive away. Would you make the trip to the other store? Version 2 Imagine that you are about to purchase a jacket for $15 and a calculator for $125. The calculator salesman informs you that the calculator you wish to buy is on sale for $120 at the other branch of the store, located 20 a minutes' drive away. Would you make the trip to the other store? The authors found that substantially more people were willing to make the trip in version 1 of the story than in version 2, even though the savings of $5 were the same each time. We are going to explore this result. A. What is the total amount the individual will spend on the combined jacket and calculator combo if he does not make the trip in each version of the story? B. What will the individual spend on the jacket and calculator combo if he does make the trip in each version? C. According to expected utility theory, if an individual is willing to make the trip in version 1, would that person necessarily make the trip in version 2? Why or why not? D. According to prospect theory, if an individual is willing to make the trip in version 1, would that person necessarily make the trip in version 2? Why or why not? (You may use pictures to illustrate your point if you feel it would be helpful)

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