For Each of the Following Pairs of Sentences, Select the Answer

question 39

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier. The horses pranced at the starting gate. The horses were eager to start the race.

• A) The horses were eager to start the race prancing at the starting gate.
• B) Prancing at the starting gate, the horses were eager to start the race.

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Definitions:

Utility

Refers to the total satisfaction received from consuming a good or service.

Consuming

The act of using goods and services to satisfy needs or wants.

Maximizing Utility

The process of choosing the most satisfying option among available choices based on preferences and constraints.

Marginal Utility

The augmented utility or contentment a person obtains by consuming an extra unit of a good or service.