Why Do People Tend to Eat More at All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

question 174

Multiple Choice

Why do people tend to eat more at all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants than at restaurants where each item is purchased separately?

• A)Once the all-you-can-eat meal is purchased, consumers view additional trips back to the buffet as having a price of zero.
• B)MU/P is consistently greater at all-you-can-eat restaurants.
• C)People who eat at all-you-can-eat restaurants do not experience diminishing marginal utility.
• D)Food at all-you-can-eat restaurants tends to have fewer calories, so consumers feel the need to consume a greater volume of food.

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