In May? 2011, businesses cut hiring because the higher price of gas pushed up costs and higher food prices forced consumers to cut spending. ?Source: CNNMoney?, June? 4, 2011 Did businesses and consumers act in their? self-interest or the social? interest? Part 2 According to the news? clip, businesses acted ? _______ and consumers acted? _______. A. in the social? interest; in their own? self-interest B. in their own? self-interest; in the social interest C. in their own? self-interest; in their own? self-interest D. in the social? interest; in the social interest