Jim knew instinctively that his professor wouldn't appreciate it if he brought his single scoop of vanilla ice cream into the lecture hall with him.He could almost hear the inevitable question,"Did you bring enough for everyone?" To avert such an embarrassment,he practically inhaled his frozen confection as he raced down the hall.He had eaten ice cream in this fashion before and knew he would soon have an ice cream headache,which could be described as:
A)high in consequence and high in probability.
B)low in consequence and low in probability.
C)low in probability and high in consequence.
D)high in probability and low in consequence.

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The ice cream headache is highly probable because Jim has experienced it before when eating ice cream quickly. However, the consequence of an ice cream headache is relatively low, as it is a temporary and minor discomfort.

Jim Knew Instinctively That His Professor Wouldn't Appreciate It If