Modeling a University Dining Plan Change
A university is considering changing its dining hall plan from a fixed-price, all-you-can-eat system to a pay-per-item system. You are tasked with creating a simple model to predict the effect of this change on the average student's weekly food consumption. To isolate the most important factors, identify the two most essential variables that determine a student's choices in this new system and briefly justify why each is critical to your model.
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