Question 1

When diminishing marginal utility starts happening as a person consumes more and more of a given good,

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A)   total utility will diminish.
B)   total utility will increase at a diminishing rate.
C)   marginal utility will become negative.
D)   total utility will become negative.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Both cash and noncash gift-giving cause value losses.
B)   Neither cash nor noncash gift-giving causes value losses.
C)   Noncash gift-giving creates a value loss, but cash gifts do not.
D)   Cash gifts create a value loss, but noncash gifts do not.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

If consumers are convinced by ads that Brand X has a lot more value than they originally thought, then the MU/P of X will decrease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The table shows the total utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $3 and $4, respectively, and that consumer income is $18.  How many units of the two products will the consumer buy to get maximum utility?

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A)   1 of X and 4 of Y
B)   2 of X and 2 of Y
C)   2 of X and 3 of Y
D)   3 of X and 4 of YE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Answer the question on the basis of the following marginal utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $4 and $2, respectively, and that the consumer's income is $18.  Which of the following represents the demand schedule for X?

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The price of chicken = $5, while the price of pork = $9. If, after spending her entire budget, the consumer has MU of chicken = 6, while the MU of pork = 12, then the consumer should have bought more chicken and less pork in order to increase her total utility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The income of a consumer is $40, the price of A is $8, and the price of B is $4. If the quantity of A is measured vertically, then the slope of the budget line is

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A)   −0.5.
B)   −1.0.
C)   −2.0.
D)   −2.5.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Answer the question on the basis of the following marginal utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $4 and $2, respectively, and that the consumer's income is $18.  What quantities of X and Y should be purchased to maximize utility?

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A)   2 of X and 1 of Y
B)   4 of X and 5 of Y
C)   2 of X and 5 of Y
D)   2 of X and 6 of YE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

(Last Word)  Most people do not steal, because

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A)   stolen goods are subject to the law of diminishing marginal utility.
B)   the marginal utilities of stolen goods are negative.
C)   their marginal costs, including guilt costs, are too high.
D)   stolen goods can only be sold at deep discounts.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The consumer demand curve for a product is downsloping because marginal utility is constant when price declines.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The theory of consumer behavior assumes that

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A)   consumers behave rationally, attempting to maximize their satisfaction.
B)   consumers have unlimited money incomes.
C)   consumers do not know how much marginal utility they obtain from successive units of various products.
D)   marginal utility is constant.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The slope of a budget line reflects the

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A)   elasticity of demand for the two products.
B)   price ratio of the two products.
C)   amount of the consumer's income.
D)   utility ratio of the two products.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The satisfaction or pleasure one gets from consuming a good or service is called

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A)   price.
B)   utility.
C)   income.
D)   profits.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The shift of the budget line from cd to ab in the figure is consistent with

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A)   decreases in the prices of both M and N.
B)   an increase in the price of M and a decrease in the price of N.
C)   a decrease in money income.
D)   an increase in money income.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A child is given $4 of pocket money to be spent on either hard candies or chocolates. Chocolates cost 40 cents and hard candies 80 cents each. The marginal utilities derived from each product are as shown in the following table.  Which combination would give the child the maximum utility out of spending $4?

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A)   6 chocolates and 2 hard candies
B)   4 chocolates and 3 hard candies
C)   2 chocolates and 4 hard candies
D)   0 chocolates and 5 hard candiesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

When DVD players start becoming obsolete then, to potential thieves, the

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A)   marginal utility of stealing them increases.
B)   marginal utility of stealing them decreases.
C)   marginal cost of stealing them increases.
D)   marginal cost of stealing them decreases.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 7: Utility Maximization

The consumer demand curve for a product is downsloping because marginal utility is constant when price declines.

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(Last Word) Most people do not steal, because

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The table shows the total utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $3 and $4, respectively, and that consumer income is $18. How many units of the two products will the consumer buy to get maximum utility?

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The income of a consumer is $40, the price of A is $8, and the price of B is $4. If the quantity of A is measured vertically, then the slope of the budget line is

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The satisfaction or pleasure one gets from consuming a good or service is called

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When DVD players start becoming obsolete then, to potential thieves, the

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The price of chicken = $5, while the price of pork = $9. If, after spending her entire budget, the consumer has MU of chicken = 6, while the MU of pork = 12, then the consumer should have bought more chicken and less pork in order to increase her total utility.

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Answer the question on the basis of the following marginal utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $4 and $2, respectively, and that the consumer's income is $18. Which of the following represents the demand schedule for X?

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If consumers are convinced by ads that Brand X has a lot more value than they originally thought, then the MU/P of X will decrease.

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The slope of a budget line reflects the

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When diminishing marginal utility starts happening as a person consumes more and more of a given good,

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The shift of the budget line from cd to ab in the figure is consistent with

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Answer the question on the basis of the following marginal utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $4 and $2, respectively, and that the consumer's income is $18. What quantities of X and Y should be purchased to maximize utility?

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The theory of consumer behavior assumes that

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The consumer demand curve for a product is downsloping because marginal utility is constant when price declines.

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(Last Word) Most people do not steal, because

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The table shows the total utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $3 and $4, respectively, and that consumer income is $18. How many units of the two products will the consumer buy to get maximum utility?

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The income of a consumer is $40, the price of A is $8, and the price of B is $4. If the quantity of A is measured vertically, then the slope of the budget line is

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