Relative insensitivity to delayed rewards helps explain why it is:
A)common for people to choose the better of two immediate options.
B)common for most people to save their discretionary income,rather than spend it.
C)difficult for public officials to mobilize their efforts to thwart an imminent terrorist attack.
D)difficult for people to change their behavior to address global warming.

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Relative insensitivity to delayed rewards means that people prioritize immediate rewards over long-term rewards. This makes it difficult for people to change their behavior to address global warming, as the effects of reducing their carbon footprint may not be immediately noticeable, but the effort required to do so is.

Relative Insensitivity to Delayed Rewards Helps Explain Why It Is