Use the Following to Answer Question

question 54

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Figure: Harold's Indifference Curves) Use Figure Harold's Indifference Curves.If the price of bread is $0.50 per loaf,the price of cheese is $1 per pound,and Harold has $7 to spend on bread and cheese,Harold's optimal consumption bundle is _____ loaves of bread and _____ pounds of cheese.

• A)6;4
• B)4;3
• C)3;2
• D)2;8

Comprehend how changes in prices influence consumer behavior through the substitution and income effects.

Recognize how the principle of diminishing marginal utility affects consumer choices.

Understand the role of marginal utility in determining optimal consumption decisions.

Identify how income and substitution effects contribute to the demand for goods.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a factor of production.

Labor

Human effort used in the production of goods and services.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, identical products sold by all firms, no barriers to enter or exit the market, and perfect knowledge of prices and technology.

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of employing one more unit of a particular input while keeping other inputs constant.