Tommy Buys Only Soda and Pizza and Is Buying the Amounts

question 161

Multiple Choice

Tommy buys only soda and pizza and is buying the amounts that maximize his utility. The marginal utility from a soda is 5 and the price of a soda is $1. The marginal utility from a slice of pizza is 10. The price of a slice of pizza must be

• A) $10.
• B) $2.
• C) $1.
• D) some amount that cannot be calculated without more information.

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Definitions:

Selling Prices

The amount a customer pays to purchase a product or service from a seller.

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary with the amount of output or sales.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as rent or salaries.

Break-Even Point

The level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in neither profit nor loss.