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question 45

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-(Table: Income and Utility for Tyler) The table Income and Utility for Tyler shows the utility Tyler receives at various income levels, but she does not know what her income will be next year. There is a 40% chance her income will be $20,000, a 40% chance her income will be $30,000, and a 20% chance her income will be $40,000. What is her expected utility in utils?

• A) 3,270
• B) 3,144
• C) 3,420
• D) 3,480

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Definitions:

Competitive Firm

A business that operates in a market where it must compete against other firms for customers and resources.

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm's total revenues and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the additional gain above the next best alternative investment.

Marginal Revenue

The rise in income generated by selling an extra unit of a product or service.

Maximizing Profit

The process of making business decisions that increase a firm's earnings to its highest possible level.