When Frankie spends all his money in such a way that the marginal utility per dollar is the same for all final purchases of products he consumes, Frankie has maximized
A) his marginal utility.
B) his total utility.
C) the number of products he consumes.
D) his total expenditure on all products.
B
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If policy makers do nothing in response to a recessionary gap, what will happen?
a. a rapid movement toward lower unemployment and higher inflation b. a rapid movement toward lower unemployment and lower inflation c. a slow movement toward lower unemployment and higher inflation d. a slow movement toward lower unemployment and lower inflation
In the short run, a firm can:
a. change its machinery, but not the number of workers. b. change the number of workers, but not its machinery. c. change its machinery, but not the number of workers. d. change the number of workers, but not its machinery.
Suppose your bank pays you 5 percent interest per year on your savings account. If prices increase by 5 percent per year over that time, approximately how much real value do you gain by keeping $100 in the bank for a year?
A. $0 B. $1 C. $3 D. $6
An example of a good that is nonrival in consumption is:
A. a campsite at Yellowstone National Park. B. a ticket to an Omnimax movie at the Smithsonian. C. the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. D. All of these are nonrival in consumption.