Suppose that Elif spends her income on shoes and outfits. The price of a shoe is 100/unit and the price of an outfit is 200/unit.   Q shoes   outfits     total utility marginal util. MU/Ps total utility marginal util. MU/Po 1 1000     1800     2 1700     3000     3 2000     4000     4 2200     4600       15) What is the quantity of shoes and outfits that maximizes Elif’s utility? a) 3 shoes and 3 outfits b) 4 shoes and 2 outfits c) 3 shoes and 4 outfits d) 4 shoes and 3 outfits   16) Suppose the price of an outfit increases to 500. What is the new utility maximizing quantity of shoes and outfits for Elif? a) 3 shoes and 4 outfits b) 3 shoes and 2 outfits c) 3 shoes and 1 outfits d) 4 shoes and 3 outfits

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Suppose that Elif spends her income on shoes and outfits. The price of a shoe is 100/unit and the price of an outfit is 200/unit.

 

Q

shoes

 

outfits

 

 

total utility

marginal util.

MU/Ps

total utility

marginal util.

MU/Po

1

1000

 

 

1800

 

 

2

1700

 

 

3000

 

 

3

2000

 

 

4000

 

 

4

2200

 

 

4600

 

 

 

15) What is the quantity of shoes and outfits that maximizes Elif’s utility?

a) 3 shoes and 3 outfits

b) 4 shoes and 2 outfits

c) 3 shoes and 4 outfits

d) 4 shoes and 3 outfits

 

16) Suppose the price of an outfit increases to 500. What is the new utility maximizing quantity of shoes and outfits for Elif?

a) 3 shoes and 4 outfits

b) 3 shoes and 2 outfits

c) 3 shoes and 1 outfits

d) 4 shoes and 3 outfits

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