Jill Davis tells her broker that she does not want to sell her stocks that are below the price she paid for them. She believes that if she just holds on to them a little longer they will recover, at which time she will sell them. What behavioral characteristic does Davis have as the basis for her decision making?
solution:C
Davis uses loss aversion as the basis for her decision making. She holds on to stocks that are down from the purchase price in the hopes that they will recover. She is reluctant to accept a loss.