What Does Bentham Mean by the Term "Utility

question 51

Multiple Choice

What does Bentham mean by the term "utility"?

• A) The property of an object to produce benefit, advantage, pleasure, or happiness
• B) The property of an object to be useful
• C) The property of an object to be harmful
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Factor Market

The marketplace for services of the factors of production (labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship) where factors are bought and sold.

Price Takers

Individuals or companies who accept the prevailing prices in the market of their products without having the ability to influence them.

Marginal Productivity Theory

An economic theory suggesting that payment to factors of production equals the value of their marginal contribution to the production process.

Equilibrium Value

The price at which the quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity of goods demanded in a market.