Use the Following to Answer Question

question 155

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Table: Consumer Equilibrium) Use Table: Consumer Equilibrium.Assume that the price of good X is $2 per unit,that the price of good Y is $1 per unit,and that you have $10 to spend on both goods.To maximize utility,you would consume _____ units of X and _____ units of Y.

• A)3;4
• B)2;3
• C)2;6
• D)5;0

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Definitions:

CPI

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

Producer Price Index

An economic indicator that measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Wholesale Price Changes

Alterations in the prices at which goods are sold in bulk, typically from manufacturers to retailers before reaching consumers.

Arbitrage

The practice of buying and selling the same asset in different markets to profit from price differences without risk.