In the Case in Point on P.O.W.camps, the point was made that:
A) people may attempt to maximize utility in normal situations, but when under the stress of being a prisoner such "rational" behavior disappears.
B) people generally tend to behave in ways that are consistent with utility-maximizing behavior.
C) tastes and preferences are irrelevant when considering the indifference curves of people from different cultures.
D) French and British prisoners of war were grateful for any provisions they received and tended to consume all of what they were given in similar quantities.

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The case illustrates that even under extreme conditions like being a prisoner of war, individuals still tend to behave in ways that align with the concept of maximizing utility, indicating that the pursuit of utility maximization is a fundamental aspect of human behavior that persists across different situations.