Question

Suppose a consumer is trying to decide how much to spend on foodfood and how much to spend on all other ​(non-foodfood​) consumption. The economic model of consumer behavior predicts that the consumer will

A. choose the combination of foodfood and ​non-foodfood consumption that makes her as well off as possible from among the combinations of foodfood and ​non-foodfood items she can afford.
B. consume any combination of foodfood and ​non-foodfood consumption from among the combinations of foodfood and ​non-foodfood items she can afford.
C. consume an infinite amount of foodfood and ​non-foodfood consumption.
D. consume as much foodfood and as much ​non-foodfood consumption as she wants.
E. consume as much foodfood as she can afford without any ​non-foodfood consumption.

Answer 1

The answer is: A. 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.

Step-by-step explanation:

The economic model of consumer behavior states that an individual will consume the products or services that maximize his (or her) benefits and overall well-being while minimizing costs.

So this consumer should choose the combination of products (between food and non-food products) that maximize his well-being while having the lowest possible cost.