Question 1

The law of diminishing marginal utility states that

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A)   total utility is maximized when consumers obtain the same amount of utility per unit of each product consumed.
B)   beyond some point, additional units of a product will yield less and less extra satisfaction to a consumer.
C)   price must be lowered to induce firms to supply more of a product.
D)   it will take larger and larger amounts of resources beyond some point to produce successive units of a product.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

If total utility increases as consumption of a good increases, then marginal utility must be increasing also.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Understanding the water and diamond paradox is valuable because it explains why

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A)   diamonds have many substitutes.
B)   water is more important than diamonds.
C)   the prices of products are not necessarily measures of the products' usefulness.
D)   consumer spending on diamonds has increased, while spending on water has decreased.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A graph that shows the maximum combinations of two goods which a consumer can purchase with a given money income is

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A)   the production possibilities curve.
B)   an indifference curve.
C)   a demand curve.
D)   a budget line.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Suppose that a consumer who spends her budget on X and Y is initially at equilibrium. If the price of X increases, then the MU/P of X will

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A)   decrease and the consumer will respond by buying more Y and less X.
B)   decrease and the consumer will respond by buying more X and less Y.
C)   increase and the consumer will respond by buying more Y and less X.
D)   increase and the consumer will respond by buying more X and less Y.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The budget line shift from ab to cd 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 and decrease in the price of N.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

If MUa/Pa = 100/$35 = MUb/Pb = 300/? = MUc/Pc = 400/?, the prices of products B and C in consumer equilibrium

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A)   cannot be determined from the information given.
B)   are $105 and $140, respectively.
C)   are $105 and $175, respectively.
D)   are $100 and $200, respectively.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about utility is true?

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A)   It is the same as usefulness.
B)   Total utility diminishes as soon as additional units of a good are consumed.
C)   Utility is objectively determined, meaning a good should provide the same satisfaction to whomever consumes it.
D)   Utility is difficult to measure quantitatively.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A downward-sloping demand curve can be derived for a normal product by increasing its price in the consumer-behavior model and noting

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A)   the increase in the utility-maximizing quantity of that product demanded.
B)   the decrease in the utility-maximizing quantity of that product demanded.
C)   a substitution effect that encourages more consumption of that product.
D)   an income effect that encourages more consumption of that product.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The table shows the utility schedule for a consumer of candy bars.  The consumption of which bar yields the greatest marginal utility?

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A)   third
B)   fourth
C)   sixth
D)   secondE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

"Consumer equilibrium" refers to the situation when the consumer is getting

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A)   the highest total utility out of spending a given budget on various goods.
B)   the highest marginal utility out of spending a given budget on various goods.
C)   equal marginal utility values from each product consumed.
D)   equal total utility values from each product consumed.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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.  Which of the following price-quantity schedules would represent the demand for X in the $2 and $3 price range?

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A)   option A
B)   option B
C)   option C
D)   option DE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In spending all his income on beer and pizza, Fred finds that the marginal utility of the last pizza he consumed is 8, and the marginal utility of the last bottle of beer is 4. The price of a bottle of beer is $1.50. If Fred has maximized his utility, the price of pizza must be

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A)   $0.75.
B)   $1.00.
C)   $3.00.
D)   $4.50.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The marginal utility of leisure time appears to

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A)   bethe same even for people with widely different incomes.
B)   beexempt from the law of diminishing marginal utility.
C)   increase as the quantity of available leisure time decreases.
D)   equal zero for successful business executives.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A budget line shows the

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A)   alternative combinations of two goods that a consumer can purchase with a given money income.
B)   alternative combinations of two goods that will yield the same level of total utility to a consumer.
C)   quantities of a particular good that a consumer will buy at various prices.
D)   ratio of money income to product price.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Marginal utility is the accumulation of the total utility from successive units of a good or service consumed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A consumer has two basic choices: rent a DVD movie for $4.00 and spend 2 hours watching it, or spend $13 for a miniature golf game that takes 1 hour. If the marginal utilities of the movie and the miniature golf game are equal, and the consumer values time at $12 an hour, the rational consumer will most likely

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A)   rent the movie instead of playing miniature golf.
B)   play miniature golf instead of renting the movie.
C)   be indifferent between the movie and the miniature golf game.
D)   not have enough basis for making a utility-maximizing decision.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The goal of a rational consumer is to maximize

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A)   the quantities of all goods consumed.
B)   the MU/P of all goods consumed.
C)   marginal utility of all goods consumed.
D)   total utility from all goods consumed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A decrease in the prices of two products that a consumer buys out of a constant budget would cause the consumer's

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A)   indifference curves to shift outward from the origin.
B)   indifference curves to shift inward to the origin.
C)   budget line to shift outward from the origin.
D)   budget line to shift inward to the origin.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The table below shows the utility schedule for a consumer of candy bars.  Marginal utility becomes negative with the consumption of the

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A)   Negative marginal utility is not shown in the table; marginal utility remains positive throughout.
B)   fifth candy bar.
C)   sixth candy bar.
D)   seventh candy bar.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: Utility Maximization

If total utility increases as consumption of a good increases, then marginal utility must be increasing also.

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The table below shows the utility schedule for a consumer of candy bars. Marginal utility becomes negative with the consumption of the

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Understanding the water and diamond paradox is valuable because it explains why

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A downward-sloping demand curve can be derived for a normal product by increasing its price in the consumer-behavior model and noting

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The goal of a rational consumer is to maximize

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

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A graph that shows the maximum combinations of two goods which a consumer can purchase with a given money income is

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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. Which of the following price-quantity schedules would represent the demand for X in the $2 and $3 price range?

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If MU_a/P_a= 100/$35 = MU_b/P_b= 300/? = MU_c/P_c= 400/?, the prices of products B and C in consumer equilibrium

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A budget line shows the

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In spending all his income on beer and pizza, Fred finds that the marginal utility of the last pizza he consumed is 8, and the marginal utility of the last bottle of beer is 4. The price of a bottle of beer is $1.50. If Fred has maximized his utility, the price of pizza must be

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The law of diminishing marginal utility states that

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Which of the following statements about utility is true?

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"Consumer equilibrium" refers to the situation when the consumer is getting

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Suppose that a consumer who spends her budget on X and Y is initially at equilibrium. If the price of X increases, then the MU/P of X will

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The table shows the utility schedule for a consumer of candy bars. The consumption of which bar yields the greatest marginal utility?

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A decrease in the prices of two products that a consumer buys out of a constant budget would cause the consumer's

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The marginal utility of leisure time appears to

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Marginal utility is the accumulation of the total utility from successive units of a good or service consumed.

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If total utility increases as consumption of a good increases, then marginal utility must be increasing also.

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The table below shows the utility schedule for a consumer of candy bars. Marginal utility becomes negative with the consumption of the

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Understanding the water and diamond paradox is valuable because it explains why

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A downward-sloping demand curve can be derived for a normal product by increasing its price in the consumer-behavior model and noting

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A graph that shows the maximum combinations of two goods which a consumer can purchase with a given money income is

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A budget line shows the

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