Lisa consumes only pizzas and burritos. In equilibrium, her marginal utility of pizza is 20 and her marginal utility of a burrito is 10. The price of a pizza is $4. What is the price of a burrito?
What will be an ideal response?
In equilibrium, the ratio of the marginal utility of a pizza divided by the price of a pizza must equal the marginal utility of a burrito divided by the price of a burrito. Thus, the price of a burrito must be $2.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. bicycles are a normal good for Betsy b. automobiles are an inferior good for Betsy c. automobiles are a normal good for Betsy d. Betsy's supply curve for automobiles is upward-sloping e. bicycles and automobiles are complementary goods for Betsy
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A. $20 billion. B. $200 billion. C. $80 billion. D. $40 billion.
Consider an industry that is made up of nine firms each with a market share (percent of sales) as follows:
a. Firm A: 30% b. Firm B: 20% c. Firms C, D, and E: 10% each d. Firms F, G, H, and J: 5% each What is the value of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index? A) 1,425 B) 1,600 C) 1,700 D) 2,600