As More Units of an Item Are Purchased, Everything Else

question 82

Multiple Choice

As more units of an item are purchased, everything else equal, marginal satisfaction from consuming additional units will tend to

• A)decrease at the same rate for all consumers.
• B)decrease but at different rates for different people.
• C)increase at the same rate for all consumers.
• D)increase but at a decreasing rate for all consumers.

Understand the role of locus of control in health behaviors and outcomes.

Evaluate the impact of familial and socio-economic factors on the development of locus of control.

Understand the concept of sensation seeking and its components.

Distinguish between pro-social and anti-social risk-taking behaviors in the context of sensation seeking.

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