Table :

TABLE 9-3 “How Much” versus “Either-Or” Decisions

“Either-or” decisions

“How much” decisions

Tide or Cheer?

How many days before you do your laundry?

Buy a car or not?

How many miles do you go before an oil change in your car?

An order of nachos or a sandwich?

How many jalapenos on your nachos?

Run your own business or work for someone else?

How many workers should you hire in your company?

Prescribe drug A or drug B for your patients?

How much should a patient take of a drug that generates side effects?

Graduate school or not?

How many hours to study?