A cup of Starbucks coffee is just as good as a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee for me (assuming equal sized cups.) The price of coffee at Starbucks used to be $1.50 compared to $1 at Dunkin Donuts. The price of Starbucks coffee decrease to $0.90. My utility is unchanged after the price changed. True False

A cup of Starbucks coffee is just as good as a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee for me (assuming equal sized cups.) The price of coffee at Starbucks used to be $1.50 compared to $1 at Dunkin Donuts. The price of Starbucks coffee decrease to $0.90. My utility is unchanged after the price changed. True False

Microeconomic Theory

12th Edition

ISBN:9781337517942

Author:NICHOLSON

Publisher:NICHOLSON

Chapter3: Preferences And Utility

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.6P

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