Which of the following statements represents bad decision making? I have already spent 2 weeks in this class, so I cannot withdraw now and add a different class. I have already paid for the ticket so I might as well stay until the end. My stock has declined $10 per share so I cannot afford to sell it now. All of the above are examples of bad decision making.
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