امتحان محوسب في القراءة والمفردات – الوحدة 3 – LESSON 4A (Student’s Book 30 & 31) – اللغة الإنجليزية 12th

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Just one of the cons might easily outweigh all of the pros.

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A cost-benefit analysis allows you to be more objective.

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There are also other costs to take into account, such as the cost in your time.

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Another trap is the sunk-cost fallacy.

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Because you have already invested, you should persist no matter what.

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After a certain point, investing more money does not lead to increased benefits, and may even have a damaging impact.

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Just one of the cons might easily outweigh all of the pros.

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A cost-benefit analysis allows you to be more objective.

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People have a tendency to overvalue immediate rewards.

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Another trap is the sunk-cost fallacy.

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Because you have already invested, you should persist no matter what.

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Nowadays, it’s worth considering this concept when it comes to free social media sites.

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What is the main idea of the article?

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What does the author say about lists of pros and cons?

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What does “present bias” make people do?

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What is the “sunk-cost fallacy”?

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What kind of behaviour can the sunk-cost fallacy lead to?

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What is the “law of diminishing returns”?

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How does the pizza example illustrate the law of diminishing returns?

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Why were the “free” lunches in bars actually not free?

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According to the author, what is economics really about?

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What makes a cost-benefit analysis more useful?

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What did a famous study show about people’s money choices?

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What does the cake experiment demonstrate?

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What example does the author give for a sunk-cost situation in relationships?

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Which example does the author use to explain the law of diminishing returns?

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According to the author, what’s the main lesson from diminishing returns?

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What warning does the author give about social media?

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Which example is given to show an everyday economic decision?

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In the cost-benefit example, which factor is not mentioned as a possible “cost”?

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According to the text, what is a practical way to overcome “present bias”?

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Why did people eat more cake even when full?

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How can recognising the sunk-cost fallacy help us?

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What happens if too many friends help decorate the room?

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What does the expression “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” mean?

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The author implies that we put things off because:

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Which phrase could correctly replace ‘falling prey to’ in line 70?

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Why does the author consider that a pros and cons list isn’t very effective?

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What had the biggest impact on whether people ate the chocolate cake?

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What lesson does the author think we should learn from the law of diminishing returns?