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Author: Campbell McConnell, Stanley Brue, Sean Flynn
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Chapter 7.1, Problem 2QQ
To determine
Marginal utility .
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14) An Indifference curve slope down towards right since more of one commodity and less of another result in which of the following?
A) Decreasing expenditure
B) Maximum satisfaction
C) Greater satisfaction
D) Same satisfaction
27. If you have Marginal utility of 2
with a Total utility equals to 56,
then when marginal utility is
reduce to zero while Total utility
remains the same, what does it
mean?
a. at 56 utils of MU equals zero, utility
begins to gain momentum
b. at 56 utils of MU equals zero, utility
begins to diminish
c. at 56 utils of MU equals zero. utility
begins to increase
d. at 56 utils of MU equals zero, utility
begins to upswing
10) Suppose that the utility function of an individual can be described as U(X,Y) = 4X +2Y. For this utility function the MRSA) is always X*YB) is always constantC) is always X/YD) is always X+YE) is always X-Y.
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Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.1 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.1 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.1 - Prob. 4QQCh. 7.A - Prob. 1ADQCh. 7.A - Prob. 2ADQCh. 7.A - Prob. 3ADQCh. 7.A - Prob. 1ARQCh. 7.A - Prob. 2ARQCh. 7.A - Prob. 1AP
Ch. 7.A - Prob. 2APCh. 7.A - Prob. 3APCh. 7 - Prob. 1DQCh. 7 - Prob. 2DQCh. 7 - Prob. 3DQCh. 7 - Prob. 4DQCh. 7 - Prob. 5DQCh. 7 - Prob. 6DQCh. 7 - Prob. 7DQCh. 7 - Prob. 8DQCh. 7 - Prob. 9DQCh. 7 - Prob. 10DQCh. 7 - Prob. 1RQCh. 7 - Prob. 2RQCh. 7 - Prob. 3RQCh. 7 - Prob. 4RQCh. 7 - Prob. 5RQCh. 7 - Prob. 1PCh. 7 - Prob. 2PCh. 7 - Prob. 3PCh. 7 - Prob. 4PCh. 7 - Prob. 5PCh. 7 - Prob. 6PCh. 7 - Prob. 7P
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