Most people do not steal, because

A) stolen goods are subject to the law of diminishing marginal utility.
B) the marginal utilities of stolen goods are negative.
C) their marginal costs, including guilt costs, are too high.
D) stolen goods can only be sold at deep discounts.

Law of Diminishing

Refers to the principle that as the quantity of a good or input increases, holding all else constant, the added benefit from an additional unit will eventually decline.

Marginal Costs

The increase in total cost that arises from producing one more unit of a product or service.

Stolen Goods

Items that have been taken without permission or acquired through illicit means, with ownership not legally transferred.