When an Individual Weighs Her Options and Makes a Choice

question 37

Multiple Choice

When an individual weighs her options and makes a choice that maximizes her benefit at the minimum cost, economists refer to this as a process of

• A) rational decision making.
• B) objective decision making because the value of goods is determined objectively.
• C) marginal management analysis.
• D) random decision making.

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Definitions:

Macroeconomic Equilibrium

A state in which aggregate supply equals aggregate demand, meaning the economy is at a balance between the total quantity of goods supplied and the total quantity of goods demanded.

Output Demanded

Refers to the quantity of goods or services that consumers and other economic agents are willing to buy at a given price.

Output Supplied

Refers to the quantity of goods or services that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price level within a specified period.

Aggregate Demand

Complete economic consumption desires for all goods and services, measured at a particular total price level within a predetermined timeframe.