Maximizing Utility

question 133

Multiple Choice

Maximizing utility

• A) requires that consumers get the most satisfaction out of every dollar they spend.
• B) is very easy for consumers to achieve.
• C) always requires that consumers spend more money than they have.
• D) requires that the marginal utility of each good consumed is equal,no matter the price of each good consumed.
• E) requires that the price of each good is equal.

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Definitions:

Approximately Normally Distributed

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Z-score

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Finite Population Correction

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Non-normal Probability Distribution

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