The 37% rule relates to the concept of opportunity cost in the sense that it represents a strategy to minimize the potential loss of opportunity. By spending the first 37% of the time just learning about the options, you are essentially 'paying' an opportunity cost to gain information and set a benchmark. After that period, you use that information to make the best choice, thereby reducing the risk of missing out on a better option later. This rule acknowledges that every choice has an opportunity cost, and attempts to minimize that cost.
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