Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following Marginal

question 55

Multiple Choice

Answer the question on the basis of the following marginal utility data for products X and Y. Assume that the prices of X and Y are $4 and $2, respectively, and that the consumer's income is $18. What quantities of X and Y should be purchased to maximize utility?

• A)2 of X and 1 of Y
• B)4 of X and 5 of Y
• C)2 of X and 5 of Y
• D)2 of X and 6 of Y

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Definitions:

Final Goods

Products that have been processed to their final form and are ready for use by consumers or businesses, as opposed to intermediate goods used in production.

GDP

The total market or monetary worth of all completed goods and services produced inside a nation's boundaries over a certain period is known as the Gross Domestic Product.

GDP Deflator

A measure of the price level for all new, domestically produced, final goods and services in an economy, used to convert nominal GDP into real GDP.

Base Year

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