3. A consumer is observed to display the following: MUy P, MU, P MU; and MU, are the marginal utilities from goods X and Y, respectively. Pz and Py are the prices of goods x and y. To increase utility, what should the consumer do? a) Decrease the price of good x c) Increase consumption of good y b) Increase the price of good y d) Decrease consumption of good y

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3. A consumer is observed to display the following:
MUy
Py
MUX
Pr
MU: and MUy are the marginal utilities from goods X and Y, respectively. Px and Py are the
prices of goods x and y. To increase utility, what should the consumer do?
a) Decrease the price of good x
c) Increase consumption of good y
b) Increase the price of good y
d) Decrease consumption of good y
Transcribed Image Text:3. A consumer is observed to display the following: MUy Py MUX Pr MU: and MUy are the marginal utilities from goods X and Y, respectively. Px and Py are the prices of goods x and y. To increase utility, what should the consumer do? a) Decrease the price of good x c) Increase consumption of good y b) Increase the price of good y d) Decrease consumption of good y
29. Consider a firm minimising the cost of production, given factor prices. For this firm, the
following is observed:
MPL MPK
where w is the wage rate, r is the rental rate of capital, MPL is the marginal product of labour
and MPx is the marginal product of capital. To minimise the cost of production, what should
this firm do?
a) Pay higher wages.
c) Use more labour and less capital.
b) Pay lower rental rate of capital.
d) Use less labour and more capital.
Transcribed Image Text:29. Consider a firm minimising the cost of production, given factor prices. For this firm, the following is observed: MPL MPK where w is the wage rate, r is the rental rate of capital, MPL is the marginal product of labour and MPx is the marginal product of capital. To minimise the cost of production, what should this firm do? a) Pay higher wages. c) Use more labour and less capital. b) Pay lower rental rate of capital. d) Use less labour and more capital.
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