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Chapter 1: Q 2 (page 11)

Why might the rationality assumption explain why even a chicken farmer who has absolutely no humanitarian concern for chickens might seek to maintain very comfortable conditions for the birds?

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Because a chicken with poor health will have no market value which will lead to a reduction in revenue and might also be a loss for the farmer.

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Step 1. Given Information.

The objective is to explain why a farmer with no humanitarian concern maintains very comfortable conditions for the birds.

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Step 2. Reason.

A farmer with no humanitarian concern for chickens might still seek comfortable conditions for birds because if the health of a bird decreases it will result in a decrease in revenue for the farmers as well as the profit for them.

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