A Local Grocer Wanted to Cut Down on the Use

Multiple Choice

A local grocer wanted to cut down on the use of credit cards in his store. He found his business declined significantly when he imposed a "surcharge" for credit card sales. However, his business boomed when he offered "rebates" for cash sales, even though customers paid the same amount for products in both cases. This situation illustrates the impact of

A) phonemic overextension.
B) semantic slanting.
C) the alternative outcomes effect.
D) the conjunction fallacy.