Suppose That a Consumer Is Currently Spending All of Her

question 82

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a consumer is currently spending all of her income on 10 units of good A and 5 units of good B.The price of good A is $4 per unit,the price of good B is $10 per unit,the marginal utility of the last unit of good A consumed is 20,and the marginal utility of the last unit of good B consumed is 60.If the consumer wants to maximize her utility from consuming the two goods,she should

• A) consume more of good B and less of good A.
• B) consume more of good A and less of good B.
• C) continue to consume 10 units of good A and 5 units of good B.
• D) consume more of both goods.

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Definitions:

Expected Rate

The predicted average rate of return or growth, based on historical data or statistical analysis, applicable to investments or economic variables.

Risk-Free Asset

is an investment that is expected to deliver a guaranteed return with no risk of financial loss.

Expected Rate

Anticipated return on an investment, often considering the risk and time value of money.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean.