Jack Receives 30 Utils from One Apple, 45 Utils from Two

question 77

Multiple Choice

Jack receives 30 utils from one apple, 45 utils from two apples, and 55 utils from three apples. It follows that the marginal utility of the third apple is __________ utils and that Jack's __________utility rises as his __________ declines.

• A)55; marginal; total
• B)10; total; marginal
• C)130; total; marginal
• D)100; marginal; total
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory describing a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Latency Period

A phase in psychosexual development, occurring roughly between the ages of six and puberty, when sexual urges are repressed or dormant.

Freud's Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious conflict, stages of sexual development, and the structure of personality (id, ego, and superego).

Trait Theories

A group of theories that focus on the identification and measurement of specific personality characteristics and patterns of behavior.