We Can Explain the Paradox of Value as Follows: the Consumer

question 67

Multiple Choice

We can explain the paradox of value as follows: The consumer surplus from water, which is cheap, is ________ than the consumer surplus from gold, which is expensive; the total utility from gold is ________ than the total utility from water; and the marginal utility per dollar spent on water ________ the marginal utility per dollar spent on gold.

• A) greater; less; equals
• B) smaller; less; equals
• C) greater; greater; greater than
• D) less; greater; greater than

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Post-Closing Trial Balance

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Purchases

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