Ss consumed a selection of cheeses in a field setting and rated each cheese regarding flavor, aroma, and estimated price. The average ratings were correlated with each other and with market price. The results indicated that while Ss were able to estimate actual cost fairly well, they did not expect flavor and aroma to be related to cost. In addition, more expensive cheeses were not rated superior in flavor and were rated inferior in aroma to less expensive cheeses.
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