Figure: Consumer Equilibrium I the Figure Shows Three of Owen's

question 229

Multiple Choice

Figure: Consumer Equilibrium I The figure shows three of Owen's indifference curves for pizza and soda per week.Owen has $180 per month to spend on the two goods, and the price of a pizza is $20 and the price of a soda is
$1) 50. (Figure: Consumer Equilibrium I) Look at the figure Consumer Equilibrium I.If Owen consumes 1.5 pizzas and 100 sodas, which of the following describes the relationship between his marginal rate of substitution of pizza in place of soda and the relative price of pizza in terms of soda?

• A)The marginal rate of substitution equals the relative price.
• B)The marginal rate of substitution is greater than the relative price.
• C)The marginal rate of substitution is less than the relative price.
• D)It is impossible to determine, given the information available.

---

Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process in which cells convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP, with oxygen as the final electron acceptor.

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, typically from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose, using carbon dioxide and water.

Protocells

Simple, primitive cells believed to be the precursors to modern cells, consisting of a lipid bilayer membrane enclosing basic molecular components.