The above table shows Homer's total utility from boxes of doughnuts. As Homer's consumption of doughnuts increases

A) both his total utility and his marginal utility increase.
B) his total utility increases, but his marginal utility decreases.
C) his total utility decreases, but his marginal utility increases.
D) both his total utility and his marginal utility decrease.


B

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A. decrease; increase B. increase; increase C. decrease; decrease D. increase; decrease

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List some types of non-price rationing systems

What will be an ideal response?

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When a transfer price increases

a. the profits of the division producing the intermediate product will rise b. the profits of the division producing the intermediate product will fall c. the costs of the division producing the intermediate product will rise d. the costs of the division producing the intermediate product will fall

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Refer to Figure a. Charlie and Joe both want to ride shotgun with their mother, so they play a game of rock-paper-scissors to determine who gets to sit in the front seat. If -1 represents a loss, 1 a win and 0 a tie, and Joe's payoff is shown in the upper left-hand corner of each cell, while Charlie's appears in the lower right-hand corner, which set of rules is illustrated in the following payoff matrix?


A. Rock tears paper, paper covers scissors, scissors clip rock

B. Rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock

C. Rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper, scissors clip rock

D. Rock tears paper, paper covers scissors, paper covers rock

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