Mpumi and Aisha Are at a Restaurant, and Both of Them

question 19

Multiple Choice

Mpumi and Aisha are at a restaurant, and both of them are thinking about ordering a particular risotto plate.If Mpumi goes ahead and orders the risotto, then Aisha will probably ____.

• A)order the risotto too, and be more satisfied with it than she would have been with her second choice
• B)order the risotto too, but be less satisfied with it than she would have been with her second choice
• C)order her second choice, and be more satisfied with it than she would have been with the risotto
• D)order her second choice, but be less satisfied with it than she would have been with the risotto

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