GCE Economics 1990 Question 7

Question 7

Theory of Consumer Behaviour

A rational consumer tends to do all the following except

  1. A.buying more at a high price than at a low price
  2. B.buying more at a low price than at a high price
  3. C.buying at utility maximization
  4. D.reacting to price changes
  5. E.complying with the law of demand.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (buying more at a high price than at a low price)

Explanation

A rational consumer obeys the law of demand, buying more when price is low, not more when it is high.