People in the U.S. will rarely pay a great deal per gallon to obtain water because

A) there are so many excellent substitutes for water.
B) there is no relationship between objective price and subjective value.
C) they are usually creatures of habit.
D) they think water, as a basic necessity, ought to be supplied at a very low price.
E) they place a very low marginal value on water.

E

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