Behavioral economistsLOADING... attribute some consumer behavior to the endowment effect. Which of the following is an example of the endowment effect? An example of the endowment effect is A. being willing to will your descendents a househouse upon your death that you otherwise could have sold for a substantial price. B. buying lottery tickets with an expected value that is less than their price. C. being unwilling to sell a carcar that you already own. D. being unwilling to sell a paintingpainting for a price that is greater than the price you would be willing to pay to buy the paintingpainting if you didn't already own it. E. taking into account nonmonetary opportunity costs such as the value of your time.

Explanation: As per the subject matter of behavioral economics, endowment effect refers top the phenomenon under which it is assumed that a rational individual will retain a commodity he or she already owns rather than acquiring the same commodity if he do not own it.

Hence from the above we can conclude that correct option is C as it states that one will not sell a painting even though at a price that the holder would pay to purchase it himself.