Behavioral Economists Focus on the Assumption That

question 401

Multiple Choice

Behavioral economists focus on the assumption that

• A) consumers have limitations that prevent them from examining all possible choices when they make decisions.
• B) consumer behavior cannot be predicted by economics.
• C) consumers are irrational and so they do not seek to maximize utility.
• D) consumer choice is perfectly predictable by basic economic theory.

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