Exam 10: The Rational Consumer

Cookie Monster always consumes cookies and milk in fixed proportions: 4 cookies to 8 ounces of milk. Which of the following combinations of cookies and milk will give Cookie Monster the highest total utility?

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Question 181

Mallory consumes a bundle of candy and cookies, spending all of her income. The price of candy is $1 and the price of a cookie is $0.50. At her current bundle, the marginal utility of the next bar of candy she could purchase is 12 utils and the marginal utility of the next cookie she could purchase is 6 utils. Should Mallory consume more cookies or more candy, or should she leave her consumption unchanged?

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Question 182

Greater levels of utility are represented by:

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Question 183

Michaela consumes a bundle of candy and cookies, spending all of her income. The price of candy is $1 and the price of a cookie is $0.50. At her current bundle, the marginal utility of the next bar of candy she could purchase is 16 utils and the marginal utility of the next cookie she could purchase is 7 utils. Should Michaela consume more cookies or more candy? Or should she leave her consumption unchanged?

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Question 184

Higher total utility is represented by _____ indifference curve.

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Question 185

Use the following to answer questions: -(Table: Consumer Equilibrium) Look at the table Consumer Equilibrium. Assume that goods X and Y both cost $1 per unit and you have $4 to spend on both goods. To maximize utility, you would consume _ unit(s) of X and _ unit(s) of Y.

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Question 186

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium III. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Question 187

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium II. The HIGHEST level of total utility is associated with point _ on indifference curve _.

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Question 188

If Ian's indifference curve between guitars and Cadillacs is shaped like a right angle, then he considers the two goods perfect complements.

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Question 189

Tonya's budget constraint for gasoline (G) and clothes (C) each month can be expressed with the equation G = 100 - 2C. If the price of clothing is $10, which of the following consumption bundles is NOT feasible for Tonya?

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Question 190

Diminishing marginal utility is the reason most indifference curves:

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Question 191

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium III. Kurt consumes at point C. If income remains unchanged, Kurt could gain more utility by choosing point:

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Question 192

For most goods, the income effect has no significant effect on individual consumption.

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Question 193

A(n) _____ is a curve that shows all of the consumption bundles that yield the same level of total utility for an individual.

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Question 194

Since indifference curves depend on the _ for individuals, this means that two consumers with the same income _.

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Question 195

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Harold's Indifference Curves The figure shows three of Harold's indifference curves for bread and cheese. -(Figure: Harold's Indifference Curves) Look at the figure Harold's Indifference Curves. If the price of cheese is $2 per pound and Harold has $10 to spend on bread and cheese, Harold _ his consumption of cheese as the price of bread rises from $1 per loaf to $2 per loaf, indicating that bread and cheese are _.

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Question 196

On a sparsely populated island, high-speed Internet service would have a _ marginal utility than in New York City, while in New York City quiet evenings would carry a _ marginal utility than on a deserted island.

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Question 197

According to the substitution effect, a decrease in the price of a product leads to an increase in the quantity of the product demanded because buyers:

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Question 198

A curve that represents combinations of two goods that yield equal levels of satisfaction is a(n):

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Question 199

Use the following to answer questions: Scenario: Music Downloads and Streamed Movies Phillip has an income of $300 per month, which he uses to purchase music downloads (MD) and streamed movies (SM). Each music download costs $1 and each streamed movie costs $5. -(Scenario: Music Downloads and Streamed Movies) Read the scenario Music Downloads and Streamed Movies. The slope of Phillip's budget line is equal to:

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Cookie Monster always consumes cookies and milk in fixed proportions: 4 cookies to 8 ounces of milk. Which of the following combinations of cookies and milk will give Cookie Monster the highest total utility?

Greater levels of utility are represented by:

Higher total utility is represented by _____ indifference curve.

Use the following to answer questions: -(Table: Consumer Equilibrium) Look at the table Consumer Equilibrium. Assume that goods X and Y both cost $1 per unit and you have $4 to spend on both goods. To maximize utility, you would consume _ unit(s) of X and _ unit(s) of Y.

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium III. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium II. The HIGHEST level of total utility is associated with point _ on indifference curve _.

If Ian's indifference curve between guitars and Cadillacs is shaped like a right angle, then he considers the two goods perfect complements.

Tonya's budget constraint for gasoline (G) and clothes (C) each month can be expressed with the equation G = 100 - 2C. If the price of clothing is $10, which of the following consumption bundles is NOT feasible for Tonya?

Diminishing marginal utility is the reason most indifference curves:

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium III. Kurt consumes at point C. If income remains unchanged, Kurt could gain more utility by choosing point:

For most goods, the income effect has no significant effect on individual consumption.

A(n) _____ is a curve that shows all of the consumption bundles that yield the same level of total utility for an individual.

Since indifference curves depend on the _ for individuals, this means that two consumers with the same income _.

On a sparsely populated island, high-speed Internet service would have a _ marginal utility than in New York City, while in New York City quiet evenings would carry a _ marginal utility than on a deserted island.

According to the substitution effect, a decrease in the price of a product leads to an increase in the quantity of the product demanded because buyers:

A curve that represents combinations of two goods that yield equal levels of satisfaction is a(n):

First Principles

Economic Models: Trade-Offs and Trade 25

Supply and Demand

Consumer and Producer Surplus

Price Controls and Quotas: Meddling With Markets

Elasticity

Taxes

International Trade

Decision Making by Individuals Firms

Behind the Supply Curve: Inputs and Costs

Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve

Monopoly

Oligopoly

Monopolistic Competition and Product Differentiation

Externalities

Public Goods Common Resources

The Economics of the Welfare

Factor Markets and the Distribution of Income

Uncertainty, Risk, and Private Information

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Exam 10: The Rational Consumer

Cookie Monster always consumes cookies and milk in fixed proportions: 4 cookies to 8 ounces of milk. Which of the following combinations of cookies and milk will give Cookie Monster the highest total utility?

Greater levels of utility are represented by:

Higher total utility is represented by _____ indifference curve.

Use the following to answer questions: -(Table: Consumer Equilibrium) Look at the table Consumer Equilibrium. Assume that goods X and Y both cost $1 per unit and you have $4 to spend on both goods. To maximize utility, you would consume _____ unit(s) of X and _____ unit(s) of Y.

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium III. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium II. The HIGHEST level of total utility is associated with point _____ on indifference curve _____.

If Ian's indifference curve between guitars and Cadillacs is shaped like a right angle, then he considers the two goods perfect complements.

Tonya's budget constraint for gasoline (G) and clothes (C) each month can be expressed with the equation G = 100 - 2C. If the price of clothing is $10, which of the following consumption bundles is NOT feasible for Tonya?

Diminishing marginal utility is the reason most indifference curves:

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium III) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium III. Kurt consumes at point C. If income remains unchanged, Kurt could gain more utility by choosing point:

For most goods, the income effect has no significant effect on individual consumption.

A(n) _____ is a curve that shows all of the consumption bundles that yield the same level of total utility for an individual.

Since indifference curves depend on the _____ for individuals, this means that two consumers with the same income _____.

On a sparsely populated island, high-speed Internet service would have a _____ marginal utility than in New York City, while in New York City quiet evenings would carry a _____ marginal utility than on a deserted island.

According to the substitution effect, a decrease in the price of a product leads to an increase in the quantity of the product demanded because buyers:

A curve that represents combinations of two goods that yield equal levels of satisfaction is a(n):

First Principles

Economic Models: Trade-Offs and Trade 25

Supply and Demand

Consumer and Producer Surplus

Price Controls and Quotas: Meddling With Markets

Elasticity

Taxes

International Trade

Decision Making by Individuals Firms

Behind the Supply Curve: Inputs and Costs

Perfect Competition and the Supply Curve

Monopoly

Oligopoly

Monopolistic Competition and Product Differentiation

Externalities

Public Goods Common Resources

The Economics of the Welfare

Factor Markets and the Distribution of Income

Uncertainty, Risk, and Private Information

Filters

Use the following to answer questions: -(Table: Consumer Equilibrium) Look at the table Consumer Equilibrium. Assume that goods X and Y both cost $1 per unit and you have $4 to spend on both goods. To maximize utility, you would consume _ unit(s) of X and _ unit(s) of Y.

Use the following to answer questions: Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II -(Figure: Consumer Equilibrium II) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium II. The HIGHEST level of total utility is associated with point _ on indifference curve _.

Since indifference curves depend on the _ for individuals, this means that two consumers with the same income _.

On a sparsely populated island, high-speed Internet service would have a _ marginal utility than in New York City, while in New York City quiet evenings would carry a _ marginal utility than on a deserted island.