(Consider This) When the Federal Government Started Requiring Restaurants to Print

question 216

Multiple Choice

(Consider This) When the federal government started requiring restaurants to print calorie counts next to menu items, some people increased their consumption of higher-calorie items. Whichof the following best explains this phenomenon?

• A) Consumers at restaurants are systematically irrational.
• B) Consumers are more interested in maximizing calories per dollar than health per dollar.
• C) Restaurants lowered the prices of healthier items, signaling to consumers that they are less appealing.
• D) Restaurants cut portion sizes on all items to reduce calorie counts.

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