WorksheetsUnit 4 - Microeconomics
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins
What does the budget equation start with?
Expenditure is less than Income.
Expenditure is greater than Income.
Expenditure equals Income.
Income equals double the Expenditure.
What does the relative price of a movie in terms of cola represent?
The quantity of cola Lisa can buy with $8
The opportunity cost of seeing a movie in terms of cola
The amount of money Lisa saves by not seeing a movie
The change in Lisa's budget when the price of cola decreases
If the price of a movie is $8 and the price of cola is $4 a case, what is the relative price ( P_M / P_C ) of a movie in terms of cola?
1 movie equals 1 case of cola
1 movie equals 2 cases of cola
2 movies equal 1 case of cola
2 movies equal 2 cases of cola
How is the relative price of a movie in terms of cola calculated?
By dividing the price of a movie by the price of cola
By multiplying the price of a movie with the price of cola
By adding the price of a movie to the price of cola
By subtracting the price of cola from the price of a movie
What happens to the budget line when the price of a good measured on the x-axis decreases?
The budget line becomes steeper
The budget line shifts to the left
The budget line becomes flatter
The budget line does not change
What does a household's budget line show?
The maximum amount of goods a household can consume regardless of income
The combination of goods a household can purchase at different income levels
The combination of goods a household can purchase given its income and the prices of goods
The minimum amount of goods a household needs to survive
How does the relative price and a household's real income influence its budget line?
Relative price and real income have no effect on the budget line
Relative price determines the slope of the budget line, and real income determines its position
Relative price determines the position of the budget line, and real income determines its slope
Relative price and real income both determine the slope of the budget line
If a household has an income of $40 and buys only bus rides at $2 each and magazines at $4 each, what is the equation of the household's budget line?
2B + 4M = $40
40B + 2M = $4
B + 2M = $40
4B + 2M = $40
If the price of one good changes, what happens to the relative price and the slope of the household's budget line?
The relative price remains the same, and the slope of the budget line changes
The relative price changes, and the slope of the budget line remains the same
Both the relative price and the slope of the budget line change
Neither the relative price nor the slope of the budget line changes
If a household's money income changes and prices do not change, what happens to the household's real income and budget line?
Real income and the budget line both move rightward
Real income and the budget line both move leftward
Real income increases and the budget line shifts leftward
Real income decreases and the budget line shifts rightward
What is an indifference curve?
A graph that shows the maximum number of goods a person can consume
A curve that represents all the combinations of goods that a person prefers over others
A curve that represents all the combinations of goods that a person is indifferent about
A line that divides the preferred and not preferred combinations of goods
What does an indifference curve represent?
A curve that shows combinations of goods among which a consumer prefers one over the other.
A curve that shows the maximum amount of goods a consumer can purchase.
A curve that shows combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent.
A curve that shows the increase in consumer satisfaction as they consume more goods.
What is the Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS)?
The rate at which a person can consume more of one good without giving up another good.
The rate at which a person will give up good y to get an additional unit of good x while remaining indifferent.
The total amount of goods a person can consume within a budget.
The rate at which the price of a good changes in the market.
What does a steep indifference curve indicate about the marginal rate of substitution?
It is low, indicating a person is willing to give up a small amount of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is high, indicating a person is willing to give up a large quantity of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is constant, indicating a person values both goods equally.
It is zero, indicating a person is not willing to substitute one good for another.
What does a flat indifference curve indicate about the marginal rate of substitution?
It is high, indicating a person is willing to give up a large quantity of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is low, indicating a person is willing to give up a small amount of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is constant, indicating a person values both goods equally.
It is zero, indicating a person is not willing to substitute one good for another.
What general tendency is described by a diminishing marginal rate of substitution?
A person is willing to give up more of good y to get one more unit of good x
A person is willing to give up less of good y to get one more unit of good x
A person's willingness to give up good y does not change with more units of good x
A person is willing to give up good x and y equally
How does the shape of a person's indifference curves relate to the principle of diminishing marginal rate of substitution?
The curves are straight lines
The curves are bowed toward the origin
The curves are circular
The curves are bowed away from the origin
Movies and cola are considered what type of substitutes?
Close substitutes
Perfect substitutes
Perfect complements
Not substitutes at all
What does the number of movies that compensates for a reduction in cola consumption represent in the context of indifference curves?
The degree of substitutability between two goods
The price elasticity of demand for movies
The consumer's budget constraint
The marginal rate of substitution
What are perfect complements?
Goods that can easily substitute for each other
Goods that cannot be substituted for each other at all
Goods that are not preferred in pairs
Goods that are consumed together because of consumer preferences
What shape do indifference curves of perfect substitutes take?
L-shaped
Tightly curved
Straight lines that slope downward
Zigzag pattern
What are the indifference curves of perfect complements?
Straight lines that slope downward
L-shaped
Tightly curved
Zigzag pattern
What does the shape of the indifference curve show?
The price of the goods
The quantity of the goods
The degree of substitutability between two goods
The consumer's income level
When two goods are perfect complements, how is having two of each preferred?
Having two left shoes is better than two right shoes
Having two of each is preferred to having one of each
Having two of one and one of the other is no better than having one of each
Having two of one and none of the other is the best option
What is the marginal rate of substitution between perfect substitutes?
Increasing
Decreasing
Constant
Non-existent
What is an indifference curve and how does a preference map show preferences?
An indifference curve represents all combinations of goods that provide the same level of utility to the consumer, and a preference map shows preferences by illustrating a series of indifference curves.
An indifference curve is a graph that shows the different quantities of goods that a consumer can afford, and a preference map shows preferences by the budget line.
An indifference curve is a line that represents the budget constraints of a consumer, and a preference map shows preferences by the slope of the curve.
An indifference curve represents the rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another, and a preference map shows preferences by the consumer's income level.
Why does an indifference curve slope downward and why is it bowed toward the origin?
Because it represents the increasing marginal rate of substitution as one moves down the curve.
Because it represents the decreasing marginal rate of substitution as one moves down the curve.
Because it represents the constant marginal rate of substitution as one moves down the curve.
Because it represents the increasing marginal utility as one moves down the curve.
What do we call the magnitude of the slope of an indifference curve?
Marginal rate of substitution
Marginal rate of transformation
Marginal utility
Marginal propensity to consume
What is the key assumption about a consumer's marginal rate of substitution?
It remains constant as one moves along the indifference curve.
It increases as one moves along the indifference curve.
It decreases as one moves along the indifference curve.
It is not related to the indifference curve.
What is an indifference curve and how does a preference map show preferences?
A graphical representation of combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent and a preference map shows the rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another.
A curve that shows the different levels of utility a consumer gets from different bundles of goods and a preference map shows the total utility for each bundle.
A curve that represents the budget constraints of a consumer and a preference map shows the income levels.
A method to calculate the consumer's income and a preference map indicates the prices of goods.
Why does an indifference curve slope downward and why is it bowed toward the origin?
Because it represents increasing marginal utility and the bowing indicates a constant rate of substitution.
Because it reflects the law of diminishing marginal utility and the bowing shows a decreasing marginal rate of substitution.
Because it shows the consumer's increasing income and the bowing represents increasing prices.
Because it indicates a direct relationship between two goods and the bowing signifies a constant marginal utility.
What do we call the magnitude of the slope of an indifference curve?
Marginal rate of substitution
Marginal utility
Marginal rate of income
Marginal rate of transformation
What is the key assumption about a consumer's marginal rate of substitution?
It remains constant as the consumer substitutes one good for another.
It increases as the consumer moves along the indifference curve.
It decreases as the consumer moves down the indifference curve.
It is not related to the consumer's preferences.
What is the effect of a change in the price of a good on the quantity of the good consumed called?
A) Income effect
B) Substitution effect
C) Price effect
D) Demand curve
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What does the budget line represent in consumer choice theory?
The maximum amount of goods a consumer can purchase with limited income.
The total utility derived from consuming goods.
The equilibrium price of goods in the market.
The preference of consumers for different goods.
What does the slope of the budget line represent?
The rate of exchange between two goods.
The price of goods in the market.
The consumer's income level.
The total utility derived from goods.
What does the intercept of the budget line on the axis represent?
The consumer's total income.
The consumer's preferences.
The maximum quantity of goods that can be purchased.
The price of the good.
What does a point inside the budget line indicate?
It is unaffordable.
It does not exhaust the consumer's income.
It is the most preferred bundle.
It provides the highest utility.
What property do indifference curves have?
They intersect each other.
They represent different levels of utility.
They are parallel to the budget line.
They slope upwards.
What is the significance of the slope of an indifference curve?
It shows the price of the goods.
It indicates the consumer's income.
It represents the rate at which goods can be substituted.
It determines the affordability of goods.
What does the diminishing slope of the indifference curve imply?
None of the above.
Constant marginal utility.
Decreasing marginal utility.
Increasing marginal utility.
What does it mean if a bundle is on a higher indifference curve?
It is less affordable.
It provides greater satisfaction.
It is closer to the budget line.
It contains fewer goods.
What does a tangent indifference curve to the budget line indicate?
The least preferred bundle.
The bundle that is unaffordable.
The utility maximizing bundle.
The bundle with the lowest utility.
How does a consumer reach a higher level of satisfaction according to the model?
By moving to a lower indifference curve.
By staying on the same indifference curve.
By moving to a higher indifference curve.
By crossing over several indifference curves.
What role does the concept of marginal utility play in consumer choice theory?
It determines the price of goods.
It influences the shape of the budget line.
It helps in understanding the substitution effect.
It is unrelated to consumer choice.
How does an increase in the price of a good affect the budget line?
It rotates the budget line around the intercept.
It makes the budget line flatter.
It shifts the budget line to the right.
It does not affect the budget line.
What happens to the utility maximizing bundle when the price of a good increases?
It moves to a lower indifference curve.
It remains unchanged.
It shifts along the same indifference curve.
It moves to a higher indifference curve.
What is the effect of a price decrease on the quantity consumed of a good?
It decreases.
It remains the same.
It increases.
It becomes zero.
What does the individual demand curve show?
The relationship between price and quantity demanded.
The relationship between income and quantity demanded.
The relationship between price and quantity supplied.
The relationship between utility and quantity demanded.
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What does the problem of consumer choice involve?
Choosing the best investment options
Deciding which goods to produce
Selecting combinations of goods within a budget
Predicting future market trends
What does the budget line represent?
Economic growth projections
Government spending limits
Interest rates over time
Maximum affordable combinations of two goods
What is the role of the price ratio in consumer choice?
Indicates the quality of goods
Determines the budget for shopping
Shows the exchange rate between two goods
Calculates the total income
What does a point above the budget line indicate?
Optimal consumption point
Government subsidies
Unaffordable combinations
Affordable combinations
What does the slope of the budget line represent?
Income level
Price ratio between two goods
Total utility
Marginal utility
How is utility related to consumer choice?
Utility dictates the supply of goods
Utility represents satisfaction from goods
Utility measures the environmental impact of goods
Higher utility means lower prices
Why do we assign utility numbers to bundles of goods?
To calculate the total cost
To rank bundles based on satisfaction
To predict future consumption
To determine the production cost
Why is the concept of utility important in economics?
It helps in tax calculation
It measures satisfaction from consumption
It determines the production quantity
It predicts stock market trends
What does it mean if two bundles have the same utility number?
They have the same number of goods
They cost the same
One is clearly better than the other
The consumer is indifferent between them
What does declining marginal utility imply?
Satisfaction decreases with each additional unit consumed
Quality of goods diminishes over time
Market demand for goods is unstable
Cost of goods decreases with consumption
What happens to utility when consuming more of a good?
It always increases
It decreases after a certain point
It is not related to consumption
It remains constant
What does a downward sloping marginal utility curve indicate?
Stable consumption patterns
Decreasing satisfaction from additional units
Decreasing cost
Increasing satisfaction
How do consumers decide which bundle of goods to consume?
Based on the highest price
By comparing utility per dollar spent on each good
Following government guidelines
Random selection
How is the optimal consumption bundle determined?
By maximizing income
Through government regulations
When marginal utility per dollar is equal across goods
Based on the highest utility number only
Why might a consumer move from bundle B to bundle A?
Because of government advice
To save money for future use
To increase utility by spending more on movies
To decrease satisfaction
What are the two broad headings under which the factors influencing consumption choices can be summarized?
Consumption possibilities and Economic status
Preferences and Budget constraints
Consumption possibilities and Preferences
Income levels and Preferences
What does the budget equation start with?
Expenditure is less than Income.
Expenditure is greater than Income.
Expenditure equals Income.
Income equals double the Expenditure.
What does the relative price of a movie in terms of cola represent?
The quantity of cola Lisa can buy with $8
The opportunity cost of seeing a movie in terms of cola
The amount of money Lisa saves by not seeing a movie
The change in Lisa's budget when the price of cola decreases
If the price of a movie is $8 and the price of cola is $4 a case, what is the relative price ( P_M / P_C ) of a movie in terms of cola?
1 movie equals 1 case of cola
1 movie equals 2 cases of cola
2 movies equal 1 case of cola
2 movies equal 2 cases of cola
How is the relative price of a movie in terms of cola calculated?
By dividing the price of a movie by the price of cola
By multiplying the price of a movie with the price of cola
By adding the price of a movie to the price of cola
By subtracting the price of cola from the price of a movie
What happens to the budget line when the price of a good measured on the x-axis decreases?
The budget line becomes steeper
The budget line shifts to the left
The budget line becomes flatter
The budget line does not change
What does a household's budget line show?
The maximum amount of goods a household can consume regardless of income
The combination of goods a household can purchase at different income levels
The combination of goods a household can purchase given its income and the prices of goods
The minimum amount of goods a household needs to survive
How does the relative price and a household's real income influence its budget line?
Relative price and real income have no effect on the budget line
Relative price determines the slope of the budget line, and real income determines its position
Relative price determines the position of the budget line, and real income determines its slope
Relative price and real income both determine the slope of the budget line
If a household has an income of $40 and buys only bus rides at $2 each and magazines at $4 each, what is the equation of the household's budget line?
2B + 4M = $40
40B + 2M = $4
B + 2M = $40
4B + 2M = $40
If the price of one good changes, what happens to the relative price and the slope of the household's budget line?
The relative price remains the same, and the slope of the budget line changes
The relative price changes, and the slope of the budget line remains the same
Both the relative price and the slope of the budget line change
Neither the relative price nor the slope of the budget line changes
If a household's money income changes and prices do not change, what happens to the household's real income and budget line?
Real income and the budget line both move rightward
Real income and the budget line both move leftward
Real income increases and the budget line shifts leftward
Real income decreases and the budget line shifts rightward
What is an indifference curve?
A graph that shows the maximum number of goods a person can consume
A curve that represents all the combinations of goods that a person prefers over others
A curve that represents all the combinations of goods that a person is indifferent about
A line that divides the preferred and not preferred combinations of goods
What does an indifference curve represent?
A curve that shows combinations of goods among which a consumer prefers one over the other.
A curve that shows the maximum amount of goods a consumer can purchase.
A curve that shows combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent.
A curve that shows the increase in consumer satisfaction as they consume more goods.
What is the Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS)?
The rate at which a person can consume more of one good without giving up another good.
The rate at which a person will give up good y to get an additional unit of good x while remaining indifferent.
The total amount of goods a person can consume within a budget.
The rate at which the price of a good changes in the market.
What does a steep indifference curve indicate about the marginal rate of substitution?
It is low, indicating a person is willing to give up a small amount of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is high, indicating a person is willing to give up a large quantity of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is constant, indicating a person values both goods equally.
It is zero, indicating a person is not willing to substitute one good for another.
What does a flat indifference curve indicate about the marginal rate of substitution?
It is high, indicating a person is willing to give up a large quantity of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is low, indicating a person is willing to give up a small amount of good y for an additional unit of good x.
It is constant, indicating a person values both goods equally.
It is zero, indicating a person is not willing to substitute one good for another.
What general tendency is described by a diminishing marginal rate of substitution?
A person is willing to give up more of good y to get one more unit of good x
A person is willing to give up less of good y to get one more unit of good x
A person's willingness to give up good y does not change with more units of good x
A person is willing to give up good x and y equally
How does the shape of a person's indifference curves relate to the principle of diminishing marginal rate of substitution?
The curves are straight lines
The curves are bowed toward the origin
The curves are circular
The curves are bowed away from the origin
Movies and cola are considered what type of substitutes?
Close substitutes
Perfect substitutes
Perfect complements
Not substitutes at all
What does the number of movies that compensates for a reduction in cola consumption represent in the context of indifference curves?
The degree of substitutability between two goods
The price elasticity of demand for movies
The consumer's budget constraint
The marginal rate of substitution
What are perfect complements?
Goods that can easily substitute for each other
Goods that cannot be substituted for each other at all
Goods that are not preferred in pairs
Goods that are consumed together because of consumer preferences
What shape do indifference curves of perfect substitutes take?
L-shaped
Tightly curved
Straight lines that slope downward
Zigzag pattern
What are the indifference curves of perfect complements?
Straight lines that slope downward
L-shaped
Tightly curved
Zigzag pattern
What does the shape of the indifference curve show?
The price of the goods
The quantity of the goods
The degree of substitutability between two goods
The consumer's income level
When two goods are perfect complements, how is having two of each preferred?
Having two left shoes is better than two right shoes
Having two of each is preferred to having one of each
Having two of one and one of the other is no better than having one of each
Having two of one and none of the other is the best option
What is the marginal rate of substitution between perfect substitutes?
Increasing
Decreasing
Constant
Non-existent
What is an indifference curve and how does a preference map show preferences?
An indifference curve represents all combinations of goods that provide the same level of utility to the consumer, and a preference map shows preferences by illustrating a series of indifference curves.
An indifference curve is a graph that shows the different quantities of goods that a consumer can afford, and a preference map shows preferences by the budget line.
An indifference curve is a line that represents the budget constraints of a consumer, and a preference map shows preferences by the slope of the curve.
An indifference curve represents the rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another, and a preference map shows preferences by the consumer's income level.
Why does an indifference curve slope downward and why is it bowed toward the origin?
Because it represents the increasing marginal rate of substitution as one moves down the curve.
Because it represents the decreasing marginal rate of substitution as one moves down the curve.
Because it represents the constant marginal rate of substitution as one moves down the curve.
Because it represents the increasing marginal utility as one moves down the curve.
What do we call the magnitude of the slope of an indifference curve?
Marginal rate of substitution
Marginal rate of transformation
Marginal utility
Marginal propensity to consume
What is the key assumption about a consumer's marginal rate of substitution?
It remains constant as one moves along the indifference curve.
It increases as one moves along the indifference curve.
It decreases as one moves along the indifference curve.
It is not related to the indifference curve.
What is an indifference curve and how does a preference map show preferences?
A graphical representation of combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent and a preference map shows the rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another.
A curve that shows the different levels of utility a consumer gets from different bundles of goods and a preference map shows the total utility for each bundle.
A curve that represents the budget constraints of a consumer and a preference map shows the income levels.
A method to calculate the consumer's income and a preference map indicates the prices of goods.
Why does an indifference curve slope downward and why is it bowed toward the origin?
Because it represents increasing marginal utility and the bowing indicates a constant rate of substitution.
Because it reflects the law of diminishing marginal utility and the bowing shows a decreasing marginal rate of substitution.
Because it shows the consumer's increasing income and the bowing represents increasing prices.
Because it indicates a direct relationship between two goods and the bowing signifies a constant marginal utility.
What do we call the magnitude of the slope of an indifference curve?
Marginal rate of substitution
Marginal utility
Marginal rate of income
Marginal rate of transformation
What is the key assumption about a consumer's marginal rate of substitution?
It remains constant as the consumer substitutes one good for another.
It increases as the consumer moves along the indifference curve.
It decreases as the consumer moves down the indifference curve.
It is not related to the consumer's preferences.
What is the effect of a change in the price of a good on the quantity of the good consumed called?
A) Income effect
B) Substitution effect
C) Price effect
D) Demand curve
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What does the budget line represent in consumer choice theory?
The maximum amount of goods a consumer can purchase with limited income.
The total utility derived from consuming goods.
The equilibrium price of goods in the market.
The preference of consumers for different goods.
What does the slope of the budget line represent?
The rate of exchange between two goods.
The price of goods in the market.
The consumer's income level.
The total utility derived from goods.
What does the intercept of the budget line on the axis represent?
The consumer's total income.
The consumer's preferences.
The maximum quantity of goods that can be purchased.
The price of the good.
What does a point inside the budget line indicate?
It is unaffordable.
It does not exhaust the consumer's income.
It is the most preferred bundle.
It provides the highest utility.
What property do indifference curves have?
They intersect each other.
They represent different levels of utility.
They are parallel to the budget line.
They slope upwards.
What is the significance of the slope of an indifference curve?
It shows the price of the goods.
It indicates the consumer's income.
It represents the rate at which goods can be substituted.
It determines the affordability of goods.
What does the diminishing slope of the indifference curve imply?
None of the above.
Constant marginal utility.
Decreasing marginal utility.
Increasing marginal utility.
What does it mean if a bundle is on a higher indifference curve?
It is less affordable.
It provides greater satisfaction.
It is closer to the budget line.
It contains fewer goods.
What does a tangent indifference curve to the budget line indicate?
The least preferred bundle.
The bundle that is unaffordable.
The utility maximizing bundle.
The bundle with the lowest utility.
How does a consumer reach a higher level of satisfaction according to the model?
By moving to a lower indifference curve.
By staying on the same indifference curve.
By moving to a higher indifference curve.
By crossing over several indifference curves.
What role does the concept of marginal utility play in consumer choice theory?
It determines the price of goods.
It influences the shape of the budget line.
It helps in understanding the substitution effect.
It is unrelated to consumer choice.
How does an increase in the price of a good affect the budget line?
It rotates the budget line around the intercept.
It makes the budget line flatter.
It shifts the budget line to the right.
It does not affect the budget line.
What happens to the utility maximizing bundle when the price of a good increases?
It moves to a lower indifference curve.
It remains unchanged.
It shifts along the same indifference curve.
It moves to a higher indifference curve.
What is the effect of a price decrease on the quantity consumed of a good?
It decreases.
It remains the same.
It increases.
It becomes zero.
What does the individual demand curve show?
The relationship between price and quantity demanded.
The relationship between income and quantity demanded.
The relationship between price and quantity supplied.
The relationship between utility and quantity demanded.
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Answer the questions below after watching the video
What does the problem of consumer choice involve?
Choosing the best investment options
Deciding which goods to produce
Selecting combinations of goods within a budget
Predicting future market trends
What does the budget line represent?
Economic growth projections
Government spending limits
Interest rates over time
Maximum affordable combinations of two goods
What is the role of the price ratio in consumer choice?
Indicates the quality of goods
Determines the budget for shopping
Shows the exchange rate between two goods
Calculates the total income
What does a point above the budget line indicate?
Optimal consumption point
Government subsidies
Unaffordable combinations
Affordable combinations
What does the slope of the budget line represent?
Income level
Price ratio between two goods
Total utility
Marginal utility
How is utility related to consumer choice?
Utility dictates the supply of goods
Utility represents satisfaction from goods
Utility measures the environmental impact of goods
Higher utility means lower prices
Why do we assign utility numbers to bundles of goods?
To calculate the total cost
To rank bundles based on satisfaction
To predict future consumption
To determine the production cost
Why is the concept of utility important in economics?
It helps in tax calculation
It measures satisfaction from consumption
It determines the production quantity
It predicts stock market trends
What does it mean if two bundles have the same utility number?
They have the same number of goods
They cost the same
One is clearly better than the other
The consumer is indifferent between them
What does declining marginal utility imply?
Satisfaction decreases with each additional unit consumed
Quality of goods diminishes over time
Market demand for goods is unstable
Cost of goods decreases with consumption
What happens to utility when consuming more of a good?
It always increases
It decreases after a certain point
It is not related to consumption
It remains constant
What does a downward sloping marginal utility curve indicate?
Stable consumption patterns
Decreasing satisfaction from additional units
Decreasing cost
Increasing satisfaction
How do consumers decide which bundle of goods to consume?
Based on the highest price
By comparing utility per dollar spent on each good
Following government guidelines
Random selection
How is the optimal consumption bundle determined?
By maximizing income
Through government regulations
When marginal utility per dollar is equal across goods
Based on the highest utility number only
Why might a consumer move from bundle B to bundle A?
Because of government advice
To save money for future use
To increase utility by spending more on movies
To decrease satisfaction
What are the two broad headings under which the factors influencing consumption choices can be summarized?
Consumption possibilities and Economic status
Preferences and Budget constraints
Consumption possibilities and Preferences
Income levels and Preferences
