The Fact That Children Everywhere Need to Be Coaxed into Eating

question 28

Multiple Choice

The fact that children everywhere need to be coaxed into eating certain foods,such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts,is likely due to which of the following proposed adaptations?

• A)the potlatch effect
• B)the provisioning hypothesis
• C)taste neophobia
• D)taste neophilia

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility a consumer gains from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service versus what they actually pay.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers over a period of time.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the entire sum buyers are ready and capable of paying for a product or service and what they really spend.