Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 58

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 9.3.1
Marc has an income of $20 and spends it on two goods,root beer (measured on the vertical axis) and chips (measured on the horizontal axis) .The price of root beer is $1 a can.The price of chips is $0.50 a bag.Initially,Marc chooses to consume 10 cans of root beer and 20 bags of chips.Then the price of root beer rises to $1.50 per can and the price of chips falls to $0.25 a bag.
-Refer to Fact 9.3.1.When the price of a bag of chips falls,Marc

• A)will consume more beer,more chips,and be better off.
• B)will consume less beer,more chips,and be better off.
• C)will consume less beer,more chips,and be worse off.
• D)will consume less beer,less chips,and be worse off.
• E)will consume more beer,less chips,and be better off.

Identify possible outcomes in decision-making problems and understand the consequences of different decisions.

Calculate and understand the concept of opportunity loss.

Understand how to use the Expected Opportunity Loss (EOL) for making optimal decisions.

Comprehend the construction and application of payoff tables in decision-making scenarios.

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