The Fact That the Price of Diamonds Is Higher Than

question 375

Multiple Choice

The fact that the price of diamonds is higher than the price of water

• A) cannot be explained by behavioral economics or consumer choice theory.
• B) is an outcome of irrational behavior in consumer choice theory.
• C) can be explained only by behavioral economics but not by consumer choice theory.
• D) can be explained as the outcome of a consumer optimum in consumer choice theory.

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