A good synonym for "utility" is

A. satisfaction.
B. necessity.
C. marginal.
D. need.


Answer: A

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In year 1, the Consumer Price Index was 120 and the average nominal income was $30,000. In year 2, the Consumer Price Index was 125 and the average nominal level of income was $32,000. What happened to real income from year 1 to year 2?

A. It fell by $400. B. It rose by $600. C. It rose by $400. D. It rose by $2,000.

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One reason why the demand for gasoline is inelastic is because

A) substitutes for gas abound. B) substitutes for gas are hard to find. C) gasoline is a luxury item. D) people have a long time to shop around for automobiles that use less gas. E) buses run on diesel fuel rather than gasoline.

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Use the above table. What percentage of income is received by the poorest 60% of the population?

A) 27.78 percent B) 33.33 percent C) 44.44 percent D) 55.56 percent

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Money serves as a standard of value, which is another way of saying that money functions as

A. a unit of accounting. B. standard of deferred payment. C. a medium of exchange. D. an opportunity cost of investment.

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