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Economics

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

When marginal utility is decreasing but positive, total utility is:

a)

increasing at a decreasing rate.

b)

decreasing at a decreasing rate

c)

increasing at an increasing rate.

d)

decreasing at an increasing rate.

2.

Which situation is consistent with the law of diminishing marginal utility?

a)

The more pizza Henry eats, the more he enjoys another slice.

b)

The more pizza Henry eats, the less he enjoys another slice

c)

Henry's marginal utility from eating pizza becomes positive after eating three

slices.

d)

Henry's marginal utility from eating pizza reaches a maximum when total utility

is zero.

3.

Which best expresses the law of diminishing marginal utility?

a)

The more consumption of a product, the smaller is the total and marginal utility

from the consumption.

b)

The less consumption of a product, the greater is the total and marginal utility of

the consumption

c)

The more consumption of a product, the smaller is the marginal utility from

consuming an additional unit.

d)

The more consumption of a produc t, the smaller is the total and marginal utility

from the consumption.

4.

How do we calculate marginal utility?

TU: Total Utility

Q: Quantity consumed

a)

∆TU/∆Q

b)

∆MU/∆Q

c)

∆Q/∆TU

d)

∆Q/∆MU

5.

Total utility can be measured as

a)

the sum of all marginal utilities

b)

the sum of all average utilities

c)

the total revenue spent on goods and services

d)

the price of a product

6.

A word that can be substituted for utility is

a)

cost

b)

price

c)

satisfaction

d)

income

7.

after reaching the point of satiety , consumption of additional units of the commodity causes:

a)

TU falls and MU increases

b)

Both TU and MU increase

c)

TU falls and MU falls and becomes negative

d)

TU become negative and MU falls.

8.

Utility :

a)

differs from person to person

b)

differs from time to time

c)

can be easily measured

d)

all of these

9.

The total utility derived by shyam by eating 6 apples is 300 utils. Marginal utility of the 7th apple os 30 utils. the total utility for 7 apples will be ______________ utils.

a)

330

b)

300

c)

270

d)

30

10.

what happens to MU when TU is maximum?

a)

MU is negative

b)

MU is zero

c)

MU is decreasing

d)

MU is increasing

11.

total utility is ___________ at the point of satiety.

a)

minimum

b)

maximum

c)

zero

12.

when we add up utility derived from consumption of all the units of the consumption, we get :

a)

total utility

b)

initial utility

c)

marginal utility

13.

When deciding how much of something to do or buy, people compare the marginal benefit from different levels of the activity to the (a)   .

Choose from the below words
average opportunity cost
marginal opportunity cost
sunk opportunity cost
total opportunity cost
14.

Raquel has to decide between a $100 and a $300 dress for the prom. What is her marginal opportunity cost AND marginal benefit if she buys the more expensive dress? (a)  

Choose from the below words
$100, looking fly
$200, looking fly
$300, looking fly
$400, looking fly
15.
Which of the following is true if consuming one unit of a good yields 100 utils and consuming the second unit of the good increases satisfaction by 20 utils?
a)
the MU of the 1st unit is 20
b)
the MU of the 2nd unit is 80
c)
the MU of the 2nd unit is 120
d)
the total utility of consuming 2 units is 120
16.

Chris spent his entire income on two goods. At his current consumption, the marginal utility of Y is 12 and the marginal utility of Z is 4. If the price of Y is N2.00 and the price of Z is N1, then to what should he do to maximize utility?

a)
consume more Y and Z
b)
consume more Z and less Y
c)
consumer more Y and less Z
d)
maintain his consumption
17.
Price is determined based on the _______ of a good? 
a)
total utility or value
b)
marginal utility
c)
usefulness 
d)
resale value
18.
If your MU/P for gas is > than your MU/P for food, what should you do in order to maximize utility?
a)
spend less on gas
b)
spend more on food
c)
both
d)
neither
19.
Which decreases first as more of a good is consumed?
a)
total utility
b)
average utility
c)
marginal utility
d)
marginal physical product
20.
The goal of a consumer is to
a)
acquire the largest possible quantity of goods
b)
acquire the largest possible variety of goods
c)
maximize utility
d)
save money
21.
Marginal utility curves describe a consumer's 
a)
ability to buy goods
b)
preferences
c)
income
d)
consumption
22.
The first four dinner rolls Joan consumes have total utility of 15, 27, 37, and 45 respectively. What is the marginal utility of the 4th dinner roll?
a)
124 units of utility
b)
45 units of utility
c)
11.25 units of utility
d)
8 units of utility
23.
Marginal utility is equal to which of the following
a)
total income divided by the price of the product
b)
the change in total utility from consuming one more unit of a good
c)
the satisfaction obtained from consuming any number of units of a good
d)
none of the above is correct
24.
As more of a good is consumed, total utility
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains the same
d)
becomes negative and then turns positive
25.
Utility is the
a)
benefit or satisfaction that a person gets from the consumption of a good or service
b)
measure of how useful a resource is in the production process
c)
measure of productivity associated with a good or service
d)
economic term for consumption possibilities
26.
A consumer's budget line could also be referred to as which of the following?
a)
demand curve
b)
marginal utility curve
c)
total utility curve
d)
consumption possibilities curve
27.

Which 3 of these are assumptions underlying the Law of Diminishing Marginal utility?

a)

No time has elapsed between consumption of units

b)

A minimum amount of time must have elapsed

c)

A certain minimum must be consumed

d)

It only applies on Wednesdays

e)

It doesn’t apply to addictive goods

28.

Calculate the utility

a)

6

b)

6 utils

c)

5

d)

5 utils

29.

The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility state that:

a)

As an increasing amount of a good is consumed eventually a point will be reached where the total utility will start to decline

b)

As an increasing amount of a good is consumed eventually a point will be reached where the marginal utility will start to decline

c)

As a decreasing amount of utility is increased eventually an increase will decrease its increase

d)

As you eat more and more of a cake the better life gets

30.

How many more does “marginal” utility refer to?

a)

Smores

b)

Some more

c)

2 more

d)

1 more

31.

In an economic context, Utility means…

a)

Sadness

b)

Satisfaction

c)

Demand

32.

Person B is selling a ...

a)

Good

b)

Service

33.

Person B is a ...

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Service

d)

Good

34.

Person A is a ...

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Service

d)

Good

35.

If your willingness to pay for a hamburger is N3.00 and the price is N2.00, your consumer surplus is N5.00.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Consumer surplus decreases when the price in that market increases.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Consumer surplus is the buyer's willingness to pay minus the seller's cost.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

marginal utility is the satisfacation gained from consuming one more good or service

a)

marginal utility

b)

surplus

c)

shortage

d)

trade-off

39.

The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a certain price

a)

demand

b)

marginal utility

c)

surplus

d)

shortage

40.

The alternative choice that is given up

a)

opportunity cost

b)

paced

c)

economic decisions

d)

factors of production