Reagan spends more time doing research regarding which car she is going to purchase than she does regarding which coffee maker to purchase. This illustrates the consumer choice principle that: the marginal utility derived from coffee is higher than a car. consumers ignore opportunity cost when doing research. consumers make decisions as if they have unlimited resources and income. the time and effort consumers spend in acquiring information is directly related to the potential value derived from the information.

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