When the Price of a Commodity Rises, We Can Expect

question 124

Multiple Choice

When the price of a commodity rises, we can expect

• A)marginal utility of the last unit purchased will rise.
• B)marginal utility of the last unit purchased will fall.
• C)marginal utility of the last unit purchased will be unaffected.
• D)purchases to rise because of the increased marginal utility.

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Definitions:

Demand Function

A function that relates the quantity of a product to its price.

Revenue Equation

R = pq, where R represents revenue, p represents the price, and q represents the quantity of products sold.

Maximum Revenue

The highest possible amount of money that a business can generate from its sales activities within a specific period.

Expense Function

A mathematical formula that describes how costs incurred by a business relate to its varying levels of production activity.