Nalini Is a College Senior Majoring in Mathematics

question 63

Multiple Choice

Nalini is a college senior majoring in mathematics. To help pay her tuition, she works part-time waiting tables at a local restaurant. She enjoys playing soccer and going for hikes. Her friends would describe her as outgoing, kind, funny, and pretty but not beautiful. Based on the matching phenomenon, which of the following men is Nalini most likely to form an intimate relationship with?

• A) Trevor, a senior in the math department who plays on the same soccer team as Nalini
• B) Jagdeep, a fairly good-looking senior in the physics department who works at the same restaurant as Nalini
• C) Tremayne, a somewhat unattractive junior in the math department with whom Nalini goes hiking every other weekend
• D) Jose, an extremely attractive senior in the math department who volunteers in a local elementary school helping disadvantaged children with their math skills

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Budget Line

A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods that can be purchased with a given budget at specified prices.