As a consumer moves up along an indifference curve, the consumer's ________. A. real income decreases...
As a consumer moves up along an indifference curve, the consumer's ________.
A. real income decreases
B. marginal rate of substitution diminishes
C. marginal rate of substitution does not change
D. marginal rate of substitution increases
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As a consumer moves up along an indifference curve, the
consumer's ________.
A. real income decreases...
3. An indifference curve is a. the set of all points of consumer equilibrium as the...
3. An indifference curve is a. the set of all points of consumer equilibrium as the consumer's income changes. b. all combinations of goods X and Y that yield the same total utility. c. all combinations of goods X and Y that yield the same marginal utility. d. the set of all goods that the consumer can afford given her income and the prices of the goods. 4. Which of the following is NOT a property of an indifference curve?...
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Calculate MUx, MUy, MRSx,y; determine whether or not the property of “more is better” is satisfied for both goods; determine whether or not the marginal utility of x diminishes, remains constant, or increases as the consumer buys more x; determine whether or not the marginal rate of substitution diminishes, remains constant, or increases as the consumer substitutes x for y along an indifference curve; and sketch the graph of a typical indifference curve. U(x,y)=xy+x
Consider a consumer in a two commodity world whose indifference map is such that the slope...
Consider a consumer in a two commodity world whose indifference map is such that the slope of the indifference curves is everywhere equal to -(Y?X), where Y is the quantity of good Y measured along the vertical axis, and X is the quantity of good X measured along the horizontal axis. a. what is the value of the optimum Marginal Rate of Substitution for this consumer, given that the price of X is $1, the price of Y is $3...
For each of the following utility functions: Calculate MUx, MUy, MRSx,y; determine whether or not the...
For each of the following utility functions: Calculate MUx, MUy, MRSx,y; determine whether or not the property of “more is better” is satisfied for both goods; determine whether or not the marginal utility of x diminishes, remains constant, or increases as the consumer buys more x; determine whether or not the marginal rate of substitution diminishes, remains constant, or increases as the consumer substitutes x for y along an indifference curve; and sketch the graph of a typical indifference curve....
1. When a consumer maximizes utility, which of the following is NOT true? a. The indifference curve is tangent to...
1. When a consumer maximizes utility, which of the following is NOT true? a. The indifference curve is tangent to the budget line b. Marginal utility per dollar is maximized c. The marginal rate of substitution is equal to the relative price d. The marginal utility per dollar spent is equal across all goods
The point where the indifference curve is tangent to the budget line A. is a point...
The point where the indifference curve is tangent to the budget line A. is a point on consumer's demand curve. B. is the best affordable point. C. is where the marginal rate of substitution exceeds the relative price by as much as possible. D. All of the above answers are correct.
A Consumer's Demand for Burgers Suppose that the consumer has income, I = $20, and the...
A Consumer's Demand for Burgers Suppose that the consumer has income, I = $20, and the price of French fries is pe = $2. You are given the following information about the price of burgers and the number of burgers the consumer will buy at that price: Price of Burgers Quantity of Burgers A B C $1.00 $2.00 $5.00 10 5 2 Use an indifference curve and budget line diagram to draw the consumer's three budget lines and three optimal...
8. An individual's preferences are represented by the utility function Ulx, y) . Which of the...
8. An individual's preferences are represented by the utility function Ulx, y) . Which of the following statements is true? a. The marginal utility of x decreases as x increases, holding y constant. b. The marginal rate of substitution of x for y increases as the consumer substitutes x for y (i.e. more x and less y) along an indifference curve. c. The consumer needs to be compensated with (i.e. gain) increasing amounts of good x in order to be...
Question 8 (1 point) If we represents a two-period consumer's lifetime wealth and r denotes the...
Question 8 (1 point) If we represents a two-period consumer's lifetime wealth and r denotes the real rate of interest, the vertical (future consumption) intercept of the consumer's budget line is equal to Owe. (1+r)/we O-(1 + r)c + we(1+r). we(1 + r). Owe/(1+r) Question 9 (1 point) A consumer is a borrower if the consumer's indifference curves are relatively steep. O optimum current consumption is less than current disposable income. O optimum current consumption is greater than current disposable...
When the price level falls, aggregate demand ______. decreases and the AD curve shifts leftward does...
When the price level falls, aggregate demand ______. decreases and the AD curve shifts leftward does not change, but the quantity of real GDP demanded decreases and a movement up along the AD curve occurs does not change, but the quantity of real GDP demanded increases and a movement down along the AD curve occurs increases and the AD curve shifts rightward When Europe trades with Mexico and goes into a recession, ______.
3. An indifference curve is a. the set of all points of consumer equilibrium as the consumer's income changes. b. all combinations of goods X and Y that yield the same total utility. c. all combinations of goods X and Y that yield the same marginal utility. d. the set of all goods that the consumer can afford given her income and the prices of the goods. 4. Which of the following is NOT a property of an indifference curve?...
1. When a consumer maximizes utility, which of the following is NOT true? a. The indifference curve is tangent to the budget line b. Marginal utility per dollar is maximized c. The marginal rate of substitution is equal to the relative price d. The marginal utility per dollar spent is equal across all goods
A Consumer's Demand for Burgers Suppose that the consumer has income, I = $20, and the price of French fries is pe = $2. You are given the following information about the price of burgers and the number of burgers the consumer will buy at that price: Price of Burgers Quantity of Burgers A B C $1.00 $2.00 $5.00 10 5 2 Use an indifference curve and budget line diagram to draw the consumer's three budget lines and three optimal...
8. An individual's preferences are represented by the utility function Ulx, y) . Which of the following statements is true? a. The marginal utility of x decreases as x increases, holding y constant. b. The marginal rate of substitution of x for y increases as the consumer substitutes x for y (i.e. more x and less y) along an indifference curve. c. The consumer needs to be compensated with (i.e. gain) increasing amounts of good x in order to be...
Question 8 (1 point) If we represents a two-period consumer's lifetime wealth and r denotes the real rate of interest, the vertical (future consumption) intercept of the consumer's budget line is equal to Owe. (1+r)/we O-(1 + r)c + we(1+r). we(1 + r). Owe/(1+r) Question 9 (1 point) A consumer is a borrower if the consumer's indifference curves are relatively steep. O optimum current consumption is less than current disposable income. O optimum current consumption is greater than current disposable...
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