Question

t is often costly to obtain the information necessary to make good decisions. yet your own interests can be best served by rationally weighing all options available to you. This requires informed decision making. does this mean that making uninformed decisions is irrational? How do you determine how much information is the right amount?

Answer 1

The answer is below

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Yes, making uninformed decisions is irrational. This is because it will cost the individuals making uninformed decisions to lose money in the process. Such individuals may also lose another important aspect concerning their decision, such as technological advantage, political assistance, social benefits, economic privilege, etc.

2. To determine how much information is the right amount is to ensure you continue to acquire information as long as the benefit of the additional information exceeds the additional costs. Otherwise, it is no longer the right amount anymore.