1-Which of the following provides a higher marginal utility, a diamond or a pint of water?  A dimond  A point of water They prodive about the same marginal utility

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1-Which of the following provides a higher marginal utility, a diamond or a pint of water? 

A dimond 

A point of water

They prodive about the same marginal utility

 

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Unit of Apples MU of Apple Unit of Oranges MU of Oranges
1st 4 1st 9
2nd 3 2nd 3
3rd 1 3rd 2
4th 0 4th 0

Suppose the price of an apple is $2, and the price of an orange if $3. You have a budget $10 for these two items. 

What would you put in your basket first?

an Apple

an Orange

You are indifferent between putting an apple or an orange in your basket. 

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