Noncash gifts

A) increase the utility of recipients by introducing them to products they have not consumed before.
B) reduce recipient utility relative to a cash gift because noncash gifts often fail to match recipient preferences.
C) entail as much utility as do cash gifts.
D) increase the utility of recipients because many people are uncertain of their own preferences.

Noncash Gifts

Items of value given to someone without the exchange of cash, often used in the context of philanthropy or gifts in kind.

Recipient Utility

relates to the satisfaction or happiness a person receives from consuming a good or service, emphasizing individual subjective value assessments.

Cash Gift

An amount of money given without the expectation of return; often presented during special occasions as a present.