Jason is trying to decide whether to buy a bagel or a muffin for breakfast. The bagel costs $0.50 and has a marginal utility of 5 . The muffin costs $1 and has a marginal utility of 20 . Which should he buy and why?
a. The muffin, because it has a higher marginal utility
b. The muffin, because it has a lower marginal utility
c. The bagel, because it costs less
d. The bagel, because it has a higher marginal utility per dollar
e. The muffin, because it has a higher marginal utility per dollar
e
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A. $12,500 B. $10,000 C. $ 9,000 D. $12, 000
Everything else remaining unchanged, what is likely to happen to the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of credit if the credit supply curve shifts to the left?
A) Both equilibrium rate of interest and quantity of credit will increase. B) The equilibrium rate of interest will increase and the quantity of credit will decrease. C) Both equilibrium rate of interest and quantity of credit will decrease. D) The equilibrium rate of interest will decrease and the quantity of credit will increase.
If the demand curve for an inferior good is drawn,
A. the curve will generally have a positive slope. B. the curve cannot be drawn; demand curves only exist for normal goods. C. the curve will generally have a negative slope. D. the curve will shift when the price of the good changes.
If an increase in price results in no change in total revenue, then demand must be
A) inelastic. B) elastic. C) unit elastic. D) infinitely elastic.