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Suppose a consumer is trying to decide how much to spend on food and how much to spend on all other ​(non-food​) consumption. The economic model of consumer behavior predicts that the consumer will A. consume as much food and as much ​non-food consumption as she wants. B. consume any combination of food and ​non-food consumption from among the combinations of food and ​non-food items she can afford. C. consume as much food as she can afford without any ​non-food consumption. D. choose the combination of food and ​non-food consumption that makes her as well off as possible from among the combinations of food and ​non-food items she can afford. E. consume an infinite amount of food and ​non-food consumption.

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The correct answer is option C.

Explanation:

Consumption of any commodity provides a certain level of utility or satisfaction. That is why consumers purchase goods and services, to gain utility or satisfaction.

If a consumer is deciding the quantity of commodities that it should purchase from her given income she should choose a bundle of goods among her affordable bundles that provides the maximum level of satisfaction.  

In other words, she should choose a bundle that she could afford from her given income and that would maximize the total utility derived from consumption.  

So the consumer should choose the bundle that makes her as well off as possible.

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