If the price of sugar changed in the market from 20 cents to 23 cents per pound, and Sunharvest Grocery Market didn't change the price it charges for the sugar, this behavior is likely due to

A. irrational expectations.
B. large menu costs.
C. discretionary policy.
D. small menu costs.


Answer: D

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