"I Like Ice Cream, but After Eating Homemade Ice Cream

question 135

Multiple Choice

"I like ice cream, but after eating homemade ice cream last night, I want to have something else for dessert today." This statement most clearly reflects

• A) the budget constraint.
• B) consumer irrationality.
• C) the second law of demand: Price elasticity increases with time.
• D) the law of diminishing marginal utility.

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