Exam 13: Consumer Choice and Demand

-The figure above shows one of Bob's indifference curves for CDs and books. a.Is the indifference curve steeper at point a or point b? b.What is Bob's marginal rate of substitution at point a? c.What is Bob's marginal rate of substitution at point b?

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Question 81

-The figure above shows a preference map for Sarah,who likes hamburgers and milk shakes. a.Which two combinations contain the same amount of hamburgers but different quantities of shakes? b.Which combination(s)does Sarah most prefer? Why? c.Which combination(s)does Sarah least prefer? Why? d.Between which combinations is Sarah indifferent? Why?

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Question 82

A preference map is a

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Question 83

Possibility Hamburgers (per day) Hot dogs (per day) A 0 8 B 1 6 C 2 4 D 3 2 E 4 0 -The table above has different combinations of hamburgers and hot dogs that Alex can buy.After labeling the axes,graph Alex's budget line in the figure,putting hot dogs on the x-axis. $\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Possibility } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Hamburgers } \\ \text { (per day) } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Hot dogs } \\ \text { (per day) } \end{array} \\ \hline \text { A } & 0 & 8 \\ \text { B } & 1 & 6 \\ \text { C } & 2 & 4 \\ \text { D } & 3 & 2 \\ \text { E } & 4 & 0 \\ \hline \end{array} -The table above has different combinations of hamburgers and hot dogs that Alex can buy.After labeling the axes,graph Alex's budget line in the figure,putting hot dogs on the x-axis. a.Alex's income is $8 per day.What is the price of a hot dog? Of a hamburger? b.What is the slope of the budget line?$ a.Alex's income is $8 per day.What is the price of a hot dog? Of a hamburger? b.What is the slope of the budget line?

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Question 84

Related to the paradox of value,which of the following statements is correct?

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Question 85

As a consumer moves away from the origin onto higher indifference curves,what happens?

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Question 86

Nadir and Nina consume the same goods.If Nadir has more income than Nina,then Nina's budget line will

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Question 87

Billy has a $20 budget to spend on yogurt and cereal.Yogurt cost $2 each and cereal costs $4 each.Suppose that the quantity of yogurt is on the vertical axis and the quantity of cereal is on the horizontal axis.If the price of yogurt increases,which of the following is true? i.The budget line rotates outward. ii.Yogurt's marginal utility per dollar decreases. iii.The relative price of yogurt increases.

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Question 88

-Tom is stranded on a deserted island where he can only consume coconuts and crabs.Two of his indifference curves are in the figure above. a.Would Tom prefer his consumption to be at point a or at point b? At point b or at point c? Explain your answers. b.Between points a and b,what is Tom's marginal rate of substitution for a crab?

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Question 89

Moving along an indifference curve the

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Question 90

If the price of the good measured on the x-axis becomes relatively cheaper,the budget line will

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Question 91

What is the utility-maximizing rule?

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Question 92

-Chase has a budget of $14 which he must allocate between steak and cranberry juice.The table gives his marginal utility and the marginal utility per dollar for both of those goods.The price of steak is $10 per serving and the price of cranberry juice is $2 per serving.To maximize his utility,Chase should buy

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Question 93

Points on a demand curve

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Question 94

The figure above shows two budget lines. -Based on the figures above,it is the case that the consumer surplus from water the consumer surplus from diamonds and the marginal utility from water the marginal utility from diamonds.

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Question 95

An increase in a consumer's budget

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Question 96

If the total utility of 2 bags of chips is 25,the total utility of 3 bags is 33,and the total utility of 4 bags is 40 units,then the marginal utility of the 3rd and 4th bags are

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Question 97

For David,the marginal utility from an additional car is 2,000 units and the marginal utility from an additional vacation is 1,000 units.David is allocating all his budget.Hence to maximize his utility,David will

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Question 98

In an indifference curve/budget line framework,how does a consumer decide which of all possible combinations of goods to purchase?

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Question 99

If you consume hot dogs and hamburgers and your budget increases while the prices of hot dogs and hamburgers do not change,then your budget line

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Question 100

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-The figure above shows one of Bob's indifference curves for CDs and books. a.Is the indifference curve steeper at point a or point b? b.What is Bob's marginal rate of substitution at point a? c.What is Bob's marginal rate of substitution at point b?

A preference map is a

Related to the paradox of value,which of the following statements is correct?

As a consumer moves away from the origin onto higher indifference curves,what happens?

Nadir and Nina consume the same goods.If Nadir has more income than Nina,then Nina's budget line will

Moving along an indifference curve the

If the price of the good measured on the x-axis becomes relatively cheaper,the budget line will

What is the utility-maximizing rule?

Points on a demand curve

The figure above shows two budget lines. -Based on the figures above,it is the case that the consumer surplus from water the consumer surplus from diamonds and the marginal utility from water the marginal utility from diamonds.

An increase in a consumer's budget

If the total utility of 2 bags of chips is 25,the total utility of 3 bags is 33,and the total utility of 4 bags is 40 units,then the marginal utility of the 3rd and 4th bags are

For David,the marginal utility from an additional car is 2,000 units and the marginal utility from an additional vacation is 1,000 units.David is allocating all his budget.Hence to maximize his utility,David will

In an indifference curve/budget line framework,how does a consumer decide which of all possible combinations of goods to purchase?

If you consume hot dogs and hamburgers and your budget increases while the prices of hot dogs and hamburgers do not change,then your budget line

Getting Started

The U.S.and Global Economies

The Economic Problem

Demand and Supply

Elasticities of Demand and Supply

Efficiency and Fairness of Markets

Government Actions in Markets

Taxes

Global Markets in Action

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

Markets with Private Information

Production and Cost

Perfect Competition

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

Markets for Factors of Production

Economic Inequality

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Exam 13: Consumer Choice and Demand

-The figure above shows one of Bob's indifference curves for CDs and books. a.Is the indifference curve steeper at point a or point b? b.What is Bob's marginal rate of substitution at point a? c.What is Bob's marginal rate of substitution at point b?

A preference map is a

Related to the paradox of value,which of the following statements is correct?

As a consumer moves away from the origin onto higher indifference curves,what happens?

Nadir and Nina consume the same goods.If Nadir has more income than Nina,then Nina's budget line will

Moving along an indifference curve the

If the price of the good measured on the x-axis becomes relatively cheaper,the budget line will

What is the utility-maximizing rule?

Points on a demand curve

The figure above shows two budget lines. -Based on the figures above,it is the case that the consumer surplus from water ________ the consumer surplus from diamonds and the marginal utility from water ________ the marginal utility from diamonds.

An increase in a consumer's budget

If the total utility of 2 bags of chips is 25,the total utility of 3 bags is 33,and the total utility of 4 bags is 40 units,then the marginal utility of the 3rd and 4th bags are

For David,the marginal utility from an additional car is 2,000 units and the marginal utility from an additional vacation is 1,000 units.David is allocating all his budget.Hence to maximize his utility,David will

In an indifference curve/budget line framework,how does a consumer decide which of all possible combinations of goods to purchase?

If you consume hot dogs and hamburgers and your budget increases while the prices of hot dogs and hamburgers do not change,then your budget line

Getting Started

The U.S.and Global Economies

The Economic Problem

Demand and Supply

Elasticities of Demand and Supply

Efficiency and Fairness of Markets

Government Actions in Markets

Taxes

Global Markets in Action

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

Markets with Private Information

Production and Cost

Perfect Competition

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

Markets for Factors of Production

Economic Inequality

Filters

The figure above shows two budget lines. -Based on the figures above,it is the case that the consumer surplus from water the consumer surplus from diamonds and the marginal utility from water the marginal utility from diamonds.