A Poll Conducted by a National Firm Finds That Most

question 56

Multiple Choice

A poll conducted by a national firm finds that most Americans say they care more about safety when buying a car than about fuel efficiency. As a result, a car maker produces a car with many safety features, but it doesn't sell well. This behavior

• A) contradicts economic theory because the people didn't do what they said they would do.
• B) contradicts economic theory because it is irrational not to purchase safer cars.
• C) does not contradict economic theory because economists focus on what people do rather than on what they say.
• D) does not contradict economic theory because economic theory only relates to prices and not to features such as safety.

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