In the Case in Point on P

question 143

Multiple Choice

In the Case in Point on P.O.W.camps, the point was made that:

• A) people may attempt to maximize utility in normal situations, but when under the stress of being a prisoner such "rational" behavior disappears.
• B) people generally tend to behave in ways that are consistent with utility-maximizing behavior.
• C) tastes and preferences are irrelevant when considering the indifference curves of people from different cultures.
• D) French and British prisoners of war were grateful for any provisions they received and tended to consume all of what they were given in similar quantities.

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