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Weekend Activity Planning
A student has a free weekend and a budget of $100. They can spend their time and money either going to the movies (at $20 per movie) or reading books from the library (which is free). After seeing two movies, the student decides to spend the rest of their weekend reading, even though they still have $60 left. Using an economic principle, explain why the student might make this choice, despite having the funds to see three more movies.
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