A Cable Stretches by an Amount D as It Supports

question 53

Multiple Choice

A cable stretches by an amount d as it supports a crate of mass M. The cable is cut in half. What is the mass of the load that can be supported by either half of the cable if the cable stretches by an amount d?

• A)M/4
• B)M/2
• C)M
• D)2M
• E)4M

Grasp the relationship between an indifference curve's position relative to the origin and the implied level of utility.

Recognize the principles of consumer equilibrium and how to maximize utility subject to a budget constraint.

Understand that identical economic circumstances do not guarantee identical consumption preferences or choices among individuals.

Learn the implications of the marginal rate of substitution in decision-making processes involving mutually exclusive choices under uncertainty.

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