The Figure Below Shows a Consumer Maximizing Utility at Two

question 38

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows a consumer maximizing utility at two different prices (the left panel) and the consumer's demand for good X at the same two prices of good X (the right panel) .The price of good Y is $4.50.What is the consumer's income?

• A)$250
• B)$280
• C)$320
• D)$360
• E)$400

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Definitions:

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a public marketplace.

Colluded

When two or more parties come together, often in secret, to limit open competition by deceiving or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law typically by defrauding or gaining an unfair market advantage.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded for a given period.

Market Demand

The total quantity of a good or service that all consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at various price levels.