Joe's indifference map for lobster and soda is shown in the above figure along with his budget line. Will Joe choose point a? Explain your answer in terms both of MRS and the level of utility
What will be an ideal response?
Joe will not choose point a. Since the slope of his budget line tells us that he must give up only 9 sodas to get a lobster, Joe will wish to buy more lobsters and less soda than bundle a provides. From a utility standpoint, Joe will not choose point a because another bundle that lies on a higher indifference curve is obtainable.
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A) As the monopolist reduces the price of its product from $9 to $3, the marginal revenue decreases. B) As the monopolist reduces the price of its product from $9 to $3, the marginal revenue increases. C) As the monopolist reduces the price of its product from $9 to $3, the marginal revenue first increases then decreases. D) As the monopolist reduces the price of its product from $9 to $3, the marginal revenue first decreases then increases.
Some economists believe that the economy benefits from firms having market power. Which of the following is an argument that has been made to support this position?
A) Large firms are better able than small firms to spend funds on research and development required to develop new products. B) Research has shown that the deadweight loss from monopolies is a small percentage of the value of production in the United States. C) Competition is very rare in the U.S. economy and few new products are produced by smaller, competitive firms. D) Large firms can afford to lobby the U.S. government in order to impose restrictions on imports and reduce the outsourcing of jobs to other countries.
If the price of a Swiss franc is $0.60, the price of a dollar is __________ Swiss francs
A) 0.40 B) 1.40 C) 1.67 D) 6.0
Tony notes that an electronics store is offering a flat $20 off all prices in the store. Tony reasons that if he wants to buy something with a price of $50, then it is a good offer, but if he wants to buy something with a price of $500, then it is not a good offer. This is an example of:
A. inconsistent reasoning because prices are sunk costs. B. inconsistent reasoning; saving $20 is saving $20. C. rational choice because saving 40 percent is better than saving 4 percent. D. the proper application of the Cost-Benefit Principle.