An economics professor went out to dinner one night and observed one of her students drinking heavily.The next day was a final exam.When the professor's husband found out the student was in her class,he said the student's behavior was irrational.The professor disagreed.Under what condition is behavior irrational according to the properties of consumer behavior discussed in the chapter?
What situations could make the student's behavior rational?
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