Jerry gives Elaine cash for her birthday, thinking she can spend it on whatever she likes best. But Elaine is mortified; she wanted a thoughtful gift that signaled Jerry had put great thought into his gift. Kramer enters and does just that—gives Elaine a thoughtful gift.
Concepts: deadweight loss of gift-giving signaling utility
Source: Seinfeld
Season: 2
Disc: 4
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