An example of escalation of commitment is ______.
A) when two coworkers cannot agree nor proceed with civil dialogue
B) when a project goes over budget, but members continue to pour too many resources into it and yet the project still fails
C) when the group is ahead of target and decides to expedite the final details in order to achieve the goal before the deadline
D) when a team decides they need to improve upon their commitment to one another otherwise failure is inevitable

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Escalation of commitment refers to the phenomenon where individuals or groups continue to invest additional resources (time, money, effort) into a failing course of action despite evidence suggesting that the path will not lead to a positive outcome. Choice B exemplifies this by describing a scenario where a project is already over budget, yet members persist in investing more resources into it, only for it to ultimately fail.

An Example of Escalation of Commitment Is ______