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SAT question answer
Is it sometimes better to take risks than to follow a more reasonable course of action?
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If it has a higher EV than the reasonable course of action and you can withstand the variance, then yes.
Somehow I don't think that's the kind of answer the College Board is looking for. Back in the day when I wrote the SAT it was out of 1600 and we didn't have to write no essay. |
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we didn't have to write no essay. [/ QUOTE ] Good thing for you. |
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If it has a higher EV than the reasonable course of action [/ QUOTE ]This does not make sense. |
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[ QUOTE ] If it has a higher EV than the reasonable course of action [/ QUOTE ]This does not make sense. [/ QUOTE ] Explain please The second part of his statement makes the first make sense IMO. |
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The reasonable course of action, by definition, must have a higher EV.
The second part of the statement would be justification for not taking the reasonable course of action. |
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I'm pretty sure the question intends "reasonable course of action" to be one that is opposite to a "risky course of action" regardless of the EV. Ask 100 people what's more reasonable, a risky chance with higher EV or a sure shot at less and I'd be surprised if a majority say the former.
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The reasonable course of action, by definition, must have a higher EV. The second part of the statement would be justification for not taking the reasonable course of action. [/ QUOTE ] You obviously have not read enough of DS and MM. |
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Is it sometimes better to take risks than to follow a more reasonable course of action? [/ QUOTE ] This question is poor. Here is a complete answer: Given that the offered alternative is a more reasonable course of action, then the risk must be unjustified. If the risk were worth taking, there would be no more reasonable course of action. The end. ~MagicMan |
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Re: SAT question answer
Do whatever provides a greater aggregate utility over time.
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