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A Local Restaurant Offers an "All You Can Eat" Ribs

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A local restaurant offers an "all you can eat" ribs special. If a person pays $11.95, she can eat as many servings as she desires at no additional cost. Can you infer anything about her marginal utility from observing her eating behavior?


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Compulsive Behavior

A pattern of behavior where an individual feels compelled to perform certain actions repeatedly, often without rational motivation, to alleviate anxiety or distress.

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Compulsive

Relating to behavior that is driven by an irresistible urge, often against one's conscious wishes.

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