If the Price of Marshmallow Exceeds the Marginal Value That

question 55

Multiple Choice

If the price of marshmallow exceeds the marginal value that the consumer places on marshmallows,then

• A) the consumer is at the optimum.
• B) the consumer's level of satisfaction would increase if he buys more marshmallows and less of other goods.
• C) a surplus of marshmallows exists in the market.
• D) the optimum contains fewer marshmallows than the consumer is currently buying.

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