Refer to the data provided in Table 17.2 below to answer the following question(s). The table shows the relationship between income and utility for Sue.Table 17.2 IncomeTotal Utility $00$20,00020$40,00040$60,00060$80,00080Refer to Table 17.2. Sue earns $40,000 annually. She has the opportunity to bet her entire salary on the upcoming super bowl. If Sue takes the bet, she will pick the Patriots. She believes that the Patriots have a 50-50 chance of winning the game. If the Patriots win, Sue will win $81,000 but if they lose she loses her entire salary ($0). Will Sue take the bet?
A. yes
B. no
C. maybe
D. indeterminate from the given information
Answer: A
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A. $800 B. $700 C. $900 D. $1,000
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A. additional revenue from one additional dollar increase in price. B. change in the revenue product resulting from one additional unit of input. C. additional revenue from one additional unit of input. D. change in revenue resulting in one additional dollar in price.
An increase in the interest rate will cause
A) planned investment spending to increase. B) planned investment spending to decrease. C) the investment function to shift out. D) the investment function to shift in.
What is the "reverse causality" problem in determining cause and effect?
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