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Evaluating a Concert Decision
Alex has a free ticket to a concert and was willing to pay up to $50 to see it. Just before the show, a friend offers to buy the ticket from Alex for $60. Alex decides to go to the concert anyway, reasoning, 'The ticket was free, so there's no cost to me, and I get to enjoy a show I value at $50.'
Critique Alex's reasoning. In your response, identify the specific economic error in their thinking, explain the correct way to analyze this choice, and determine the economically rational decision Alex should have made.
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