Suppose You Want to Make Rational Dining Choices at an All-You-Can-Eat

question 45

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to make rational dining choices at an all-you-can-eat buffet.How do you apply the rational spending rule?

• A)you can't because the fixed price is a sunk cost that should not be taken into consideration.
• B)you can't because once you have paid the sunk cost the price of each serving is zero,and since you can't divide by zero you cannot apply the rational choice formula.
• C)you should continue to eat every item until your marginal utility from consuming each item equals the fixed price of the buffet.
• D)you should continue to eat until your marginal utility from consuming each item exactly equals zero plus your non-monetary costs of staying at the buffet.

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