What condition is behavior irrational-consumer behavior

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You went out to dinner one night and observed one of your patients drinking heavily. The next day the patient is to check into the hospital for a pre-scheduled surgery. Your colleague found out about this and stated the patient’s behavior was irrational. You disagreed. Under what condition is behavior irrational according to the properties of consumer behavior discussed in the chapter? What situation could make this patient’s behavior rational?

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