Question

When objects that belonged to famous people like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Elvis Presley go to auction, buyers are willing to pay ___ prices.
a. exorbitant
b. extraterrestrial
c. obsequious
d. subsequent

Answer 1

Those are exorbitant prices. 

A lot like the money paid to NFL and NBA players.  (my opinion)

Here are some definitions of 'exorbitant' that I found online:

--  unreasonably high
--  going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected
--  exceeding the bounds of custom or reason
--  highly excessive
--  really just too much