Mark has $2000 saved for a trip at Spring Break. Over Winter Break, he decide to buy gifts for his family and puts over $500 on his credit card which charges 10% interest on the outstanding balance every month. He pays off the credit card bill gradually over the next two months. An economist would categorize that behavior as:

A. misallocated.
B. rational.
C. irrational.
D. scarce.

Answer: C

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