Suppose that Joe and Jane have been eating hotdogs until only one is left. Jane claims that she should get the last hotdog because she is hungrier. Jane has made a(n)
A)price elasticity statement.
B)positive comparison.
C)interpersonal utility comparison.
D)irrational statement.
E)average comparison.

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Jane is making a comparison of her own utility (hunger) compared to Joe's utility in order to justify why she should get the last hotdog. This is an interpersonal utility comparison.

Suppose That Joe and Jane Have Been Eating Hotdogs Until