In the Purchase of the Sugar Substitute Splenda,you May Compare

question 201

Multiple Choice

In the purchase of the sugar substitute Splenda,you may compare it to something you know about like real sugar.Although Splenda is more expensive than sugar,it is purchased by many consumers because it contains no calories.This situation involves the consumer considering

• A)a marginal analysis.
• B)a profit equation.
• C)a break-even analysis.
• D)price elasticity of demand.
• E)a reference value.

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