Why are people more inclined to pick up a dime off the pavement in a parking lot, but not so inclined to dig three feet into the earth for a previously-buried dime?

A) The entrepreneurial spirit of Americans is gone.
B) They don't know the value of the dollar—or dime—anymore.
C) They weigh the expected additional costs and benefits, and choose accordingly.
D) People haven't taken enough economics in college.

C

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